Can A Pakistani Tribesman Sue The CIA For The Wrongful Deaths Of His Relatives From A Drone Strike?

Kareem Khan, a Pakistani tribesman from North Waziristan, talks to the ‎press in Islamabad, Pakistan, on Monday.‎ Photo from Press TV

Pakistani Man Threatens To Sue CIA If Not Compensated For Relatives' Deaths -- Washington Post

ISLAMABAD, PAKISTAN - A Pakistani man who said two of his relatives were killed in a U.S. drone strike said Monday that he planned to sue the CIA in Pakistani courts for "wrongful death" if he is not compensated within two weeks, a move that could renew debate over the legality of the covert program.

Kareem Khan, a journalist from the semi-autonomous Pakistani tribal area of North Waziristan, said he was seeking $500 million in damages from U.S. Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates, CIA director Leon Panetta and the CIA station chief in this capital city. Khan said the strike killed his brother, his son and another man. He said that they were not connected to Taliban and al-Qaeda militants who are based in the region and are the targets of regular CIA drone strikes.

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Drone victim in Pakistan demands compensation from US -- Sify News

My Comment: He wants $500 million US for compensation .... yeah right.

But if he wants publicity and a debate on Pakistan's support of America's covert war against Al Qaeda and Taliban militants in Pakistan .... which is probably what is really on his agenda .... he now has it.

On a side note, the debate on the effectiveness on drone strikes in Pakistan is being raised again.