United States

CIA director nominee John Brennan testified that US drone strikes meet “rigorous standards” in “full compliance with the law” and that civilian casualties are “exceedingly rare, and much, much rarer than many allege.” He also said the US remains “at war with al Qaeda and its associated forces.” The US is urging the European Union to designate Hezbollah a terrorist entity.

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