21st century wire say early week mainstream media report trump administration grant cia new secret authority broaden ability conduct drone strike operations suspect terrorists new drone provision say without oversight pentagon bring attention unnamed source publish wall street journal full story big media rush condemn trump administration supposedly brand new drone policy give cia public leave without complete picture.while new power allow cia conduct larger-scale drone operations overseas concern public wonder truly issue trump administration already place obama administration.while secret trump openly discuss tough terror might involve cia drone order capacity also consider fact many obama democratic party loyalists would like nothing paint new president less agreeable light potentially look create political tripwire derail first term.over past years obama administration say shift drone operations away cia really happen 2015 ny post publish follow president obama secretly grant central intelligence agency flexibility conduct drone strike target terror suspect pakistan anywhere else world approve restrictive rule 2013 accord publish report wall street journal cite current former u.s. officials report obama approve waiver exempt cia prove militants target pakistan pose imminent threat u.s. particular drone report outline surface appear obama issue directive get rid signature strike conduct cia many change specify directive either implement work progress signature strike conduct without presidential approval suspect militants.the ny post admit cia fact much broad latitude target individuals obama administration paper also report cia pakistan drone strike program initially exempt imminent threat requirement end u.s. nato combat operations afghanistan bureau investigative journalism report follow drone statistics obama pakistan hub drone operations obama first term pace attack accelerate second half 2008 end bush term four years pock occasional strike however year take office obama order drone strike bush entire presidency 54 strike 2009 take place pakistan.strikes country peak 2010 128 cia drone attack least 89 civilians kill time us troop number surge afghanistan pakistan strike since fall three conduct country last year question possible cia drone policy transfer one administration another wall street journal photo illustration 21wire shawn helton gordon lubold shane harris wall street journalpresident donald trump give central intelligence agency secret new authority conduct drone strike suspect terrorists u.s. officials say change obama administration policy limit spy agency paramilitary role reopen turf war agency pentagon.the new authority previously disclose represent significant departure cooperative approach become standard practice end former president barack obama tenure cia use drone intelligence resources locate suspect terrorists military conduct actual strike u.s. drone strike kill taliban leader mullah mansour may 2016 pakistan best example hybrid approach u.s. officials said.the wall street journal continue read trump news 21st century wire trump filessupport 21wire subscribe become member 21wire.tv cloak order really behind new authority cia drone strike