Episode #30: Benjamin Wittes Gives a Talk at Parliament on Whether Drones are the New Guantanamo

Episode #30: Benjamin Wittes Gives a Talk at Parliament on Whether Drones are the New Guantanamo

Lawfare's editor in chief, Benjamin Wittes, gives a talk at the Palace of Westminster--sponsored by the Henry Jackson Society--on whether drones are becoming the new Guantanamo.

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