An important court decision may provide us with access to more information about our drone assassinations. In reaching their decision on Monday, the judges noted that since this case began, “senior government officials have assured the public that targeted killings are ‘lawful.’” They also cited the white paper, leaked to NBC, and then officially disclosed, via FOIA, to reporter Jason Leopold four days later. Through those disclosures, the judges wrote, the government had waived its right to keep the underlying legal analysis secret. “The real lynchpin was the white paper, and the effort to be sort of public, but not wholly public,” said Steve Vladeck, law professor at American University. “It’s now clear that FOIA doesn’t contemplate that sort of quasi-secrecy.” - See more at: cjr.org/behind_the_news/foia_win_against_government_on.php#sthash.Vh1VZ7ql.dpuf
Posted on: Tue, 29 Apr 2014 09:20:26 +0000
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