Senate GOP OKs 'Deadly Strikes' While Congress Remains 'Uninformed'
The story paints a picture of deliberate ignorance, with Senator Risch (R-Idaho) declining hearings on 'deadly strikes' that have killed over 30 unidentified people. He’s 'comfortable' with the secrecy, even as Sen. Todd Young (R-Ind.) publicly frets about being 'left in the dark' and Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) slams the moves. This isn't about 'anti-narcotics tactics'; it's about extrajudicial
killings conducted with zero public accountability, neatly swept under the rug by those who are 'briefed' but choose not to inform the body they serve. The lack of scrutiny is astounding, but perhaps not surprising. When the U.S. government decides a target is 'worthy,' human rights and due process often become mere suggestions. While the public remains clueless about who died and why, Senate
Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) is 'comfortable' too, echoing a Secretary of State Marco Rubio briefing. One might wonder, how many innocent lives constitute a 'good' intelligence outcome before oversight becomes a necessity, not just an inconvenience?