'Obama drones akin to Bush torture'

Relatives of three US citizens killed in non-UN sanctioned US assassination drone strikes in Yemen have sued senior officials at the US Defense Department and the CIA.


According to the lawsuit filed on Wednesday, the killings of US-born Muslim cleric Anwar al-Awlaki, his 16-year-old son Abdulrahman al-Awlaki and naturalized US citizen Samir Khan were unconstitutional, Reuters reported.

The victims' relatives said that the three assassinations committed by the CIA violated US legal guarantees, including the right to due process.

On January 31, President Obama confirmed that the US uses the unmanned drones in Pakistan and other countries.

Press TV has conducted an interview with Alfred Lambremont Webre, human rights & war crimes lawyer, to further discuss the issue.



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[JacquePoopstove]

This subject needs needs much attention.

Most high regards Press T.V. !

[VexZeez]

The US is killing civilians in Honduras too except they're not using drones but helicopters and those doing the killing are the DEA and not the CIA.

[arayalrio]

Take these criminals DOWN!

[Steve Mac]

HERE, HERE,HERE,... Get the arrest warrants drafted,.. and serve them on BUSH, RUMSFIELD, CHENY,... OBAMA et - al !!!

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Executive orders based on illegal sophism !

[grossda410]

Obama and Bush work for the same people.

the method changes but the brutality and carnage is the same.

[MoscowMaestro]

Yankee scum.