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Report: CIA Will Retain Control over Drone Strikes

HeadlineNov 26, 2013

The Washington Post has confirmed earlier reports the CIA will continue to oversee the U.S. drone war, despite stated plans to hand over control to the military. An emerging White House plan would see the CIA handle the bulk of drone operations and involve someone in a U.S. military uniform in the final stages.

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