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https://archive.is/ggkAx :

After 8 Years of Expanding Presidential War Powers, Obama Insists They Are Limited

'Obama dramatically escalated the use of drones to kill alleged terrorists far away from recognized warzones. '

'Taking a firmer note, the report argues forcefully that torture is illegal and cites U.S. laws, treaties, executive orders, and regulations that make it so. '

'The administration claimed that they had killed between 64 and 116 civilians, while independent estimates say the number could be as high as nine times that. '

'In an October interview with New York Magazine, Obama noted that his executive reforms to the drone program were motivated by concern he would hand off a killing program with no oversight or controls. “You end up with a president who can carry on perpetual wars all over the world, and a lot of them covert, without any accountability or democratic debate,” said Obama. '

'“It clearly reads like an explanation, a textbook that’s left for the next person,” said Naureen Shah, director of the Security With Human Rights Program at Amnesty International. “Here are all the things you cannot do.”But in trying to defend Obama’s legacy, the report paints a picture of an administration far more restrained than it was in practice. '

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