Today's Headlines and Commentary

Ben already noted the report released over the weekend by the Bureau of Investigative Journalism regarding CIA drone strikes that have allegedly targeted rescuers responding to the scene of earlier strikes on militants, as well as those attending funerals of victims. Scott Shane at the New York Times is covering the story here. This Newsday report provides details of the Senate's cybersecurity bill, which we hope to see this week. Lawyers for Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and his alleged co-conspirators were denied a delay through the summer in arguments against the availability of the death penalty, reports Dina Temple-Raston at NPR. Greg Jaffe covers reports that retired Lt. Gen. Douglas Lute may become the next commander of the U.S. European Command over at the Washington Post. Lt. Gen. Lute is currently coordinating Afghanistan and Pakistan policy in the White House. The AP reports that charges against Spc. Michael Wagnon in connection with the death of an Afghan civilian back in February 2010 have been dropped. Bradley Manning, however, will face all 22 charges against him in a general court-martial. The most serious charge he faces (aiding the enemy) could in theory result in the death penalty, but prosecutors say that they will not seek capital punishment. Wired's Kim Zetter reports. Andy Pasztor at the Wall Street Journal reports  that the House approved the conference report for the FAA Modernization and Reform Act on a (mostly partisan) 248-169 vote. Among other things, the bill includes provisions integrating the use of drones in both commercial and government enterprises. Doyle McManus wonders at the Los Angeles Times why there isn't more discussion of the U.S. drone program, who has the authority to add names to an alleged "kill list," and who reviews that list. This Washington Times story covers a recent House Foreign Affairs Committee hearing on drug cartels and their links to terrorism, a hearing which included testimony by former chief of operations and intelligence at the DEA Michael Braun. Wired's Spencer Ackerman shares the news that NATO agreed late last week to jointly fund an airborne surveillance system with Global Hawk drones, although the timetable remains up in the air. For more interesting law and security-related articles, follow us on Twitter, visit the Georgetown Center on National Security and the Law’s Security Law Brief, Fordham Law’s Center on National Security’s Morning Brief, and Fordham Law’s new Cyber Brief. Email us noteworthy articles we may have missed at  wakeman.lawfare@gmail.com  and  singh.lawfare@gmail.com.