Defense

The IC responds to President’s “drone” speech

After the President's major speech on drones and GITMO, the intelligence community responded. DNI James Clapper welcomed "the effort to strengthen the process f...

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May 24, 2013 10:38 am

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After the President’s major speech on drones and GITMO, the intelligence community responded. DNI James Clapper welcomed “the effort to strengthen the process for reviewing and approving counterterrorism operations.” He said “a consistent and regularized interagency coordination process that involves policymakers, intelligence professionals and the legal community is essential to preventing and responding to terrorism while ensuring the freedoms that are the bedrock of our democracy.”