Obama to redefine US drone policy in major counter-terrorism speech – live

President expected to sharply curtail the unmanned killing programme and discuss crisis at Guantánamo Bay prison Tom McCarthy

Topics: Central Intelligence Agency , Al-Qaeda , Sept. 11 Anniversary , U.S. Congress , Counterterrorism , Government , National Security

Obama and counter-terrorism: bringing drones in from the cold

The Guardian Unlimited 3 days ago

How happy would a future US president be to see Russia, China or any of the other 76 states who have acquired drones, follow the CIA's example?

Topics: Central Intelligence Agency , Al-Qaeda , U.S. Congress , Counterterrorism , Government , National Security

Obama struggles to redefine the 'war on terror' | Simon Tisdall

The Guardian Unlimited 3 days ago

The president's heavily leaked speech appears to mark a shift away from Bush-era tactics even as his rhetoric defends them ...

Topics: Al-Qaeda , Sept. 11 Anniversary , Central Intelligence Agency , Counterterrorism , Government , National Security

Barack Obama says heckler's drone views should be heard

The Guardian Unlimited 2 days ago

Medea Benjamin's opinions on drones and Guantánamo 'worth paying attention to', president tells audience after interruptions ...

Topics: Central Intelligence Agency , U.S. Congress , Counterterrorism , Government , National Security

Woolwich murder: inquiry into what MI5 may have missed gathers pace

The Guardian Unlimited 2 days ago

First briefing for head of intelligence committee as MI5, MI6 and GCHQ chiefs face public scrutiny over terror suspects Andrew Parker, the head of ...

Topics: Al-Qaeda , Counterterrorism , Government , National Security

'Snooper's charter would not have stopped Woolwich attack'

The Guardian Unlimited 2 days ago

Government to examine if extra powers needed in wake of soldier's murder as minister defends role of security services The government will examine if ...