CIA unable to underestimate the effect of drone war

Mark Mazzetti, "A Secret Deal on Drones, Sealed in Blood", NYT 4/6/2013: "John E. McLaughlin, then the C.I.A.’s deputy director, who the 9/11 commission reported had raised concerns about the C.I.A.’s being in charge of the Predator, said: “You can’t underestimate the cultural change that comes with gaining lethal authority." GeorgeW, who sent in the quotation, added [...]