U.S. Drone Program Needs to Be Accompanied by Hard Facts on Civilian Deaths

Seeking Accountability

Pakistan’s waffling on the number of civilians killed in U.S. drone strikes underscores the need for more transparency.

Published Nov. 8 2013 5:45AM EST

articles/2013/11/08/u-s-drone-program-needs-to-be-accompanied-by-hard-facts-on-civilian-deaths/131105-klaidman-drones-tease_jmozbv — S.S Mirza/AFP/Getty

Last week, the New York Times and other outlets ran a bit of head-scratching news about drone strikes. Pakistan’s Ministry of Defense had released new figures that sharply revised downward previous estimates of civilian casualties caused by the unmanned strikes.

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U.S. Drone Program Needs to Be Accompanied by Hard Facts on Civilian Deaths

Pakistan’s waffling on the number of civilians killed in U.S. drone strikes underscores the need for more transparency.

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Daniel Klaidman