William Hague Facing Legal Action Over Drone Strikes -- BBC
Human rights lawyers are to sue Foreign Secretary William Hague over the alleged use of intelligence in assisting US drone attacks in Pakistan.
The case is being raised at the High Court in London on behalf of Noor Khan, whose father was killed in a US strike.
Lawyers from Leigh Day and Co say civilian intelligence officers who give information to the US may be liable as "secondary parties to murder".
The Foreign Office said it did not comment on ongoing legal proceedings.
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My Comment: Talk about a nuisance legal suit that will go nowhere.
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