Death from above ... a Predator drone armed with two Hellfire missiles. Photo: Reuters
Congress Keeps Closer Watch On CIA Drone Strikes -- L.A. Times
Intelligence committee staffers review videos and report back, but critics still fear too many civilians may be dying in Pakistan and Yemen.
WASHINGTON — Once a month, a group of staff members from the House and Senate intelligence committees drives across the Potomac River to CIA headquarters in Virginia, assembles in a secure room and begins the grim task of watching videos of the latest drone strikes in Pakistan and Yemen.
Sometimes they see Hellfire missiles hit buildings after suspected terrorists have entered. Other times they can make out a group or a vehicle consumed in a fiery blast. Occasionally, a smaller explosion kills just one person, as officials say happened when a missile this month crashed into a room in Pakistan's tribal areas and killed Abu Yahya al Libi, Al Qaeda's No. 2.
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My Comment: When I first heard this I said to myself .... hmmm .... isn't it the job of Congress to DO oversight?
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