An American journalist and documentary filmmaker reporting from Syrian rebel-controlled territory near Aleppo says he was nearly killed in what he suspects was a drone … American Journalist in Rebel-Held Syria Reports Barely Dodging a Missile StrikeRead more
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Obama Administration Finally Releases Its Dubious Drone Death Toll
In a long-anticipated gesture at transparency, the Obama administration on Friday released an internal assessment of the number of civilians killed by drone strikes in … Obama Administration Finally Releases Its Dubious Drone Death TollRead more
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Obama’s “Meaningless” Stab at Drone Transparency
Since 2009, U.S. drone strikes have killed between 64 and 116 civilians in areas outside of active hostilities, the Obama administration claimed in a report … Obama’s “Meaningless” Stab at Drone TransparencyRead more
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When will the White House tell us the whole truth about drone killings?
The Situation Room, a commander-in-chief with rapidly graying hair, a cluster of grim-faced men and women debating the ethics and the legality of a killing. … When will the White House tell us the whole truth about drone killings?Read more
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Obama drone casualty numbers a fraction of those recorded by the Bureau
The US government today claimed it has killed between 64 and 116 “non-combatants” in 473 counter-terrorism strikes in Pakistan, Yemen, Somalia and Libya between January … Obama drone casualty numbers a fraction of those recorded by the BureauRead more
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Civilians more likely to be killed by CIA drones than by US Air Force actions
Targeted killings or assassinations beyond the battlefield remain a highly charged subject. Most controversial of all is the number of civilians killed in US covert … Civilians more likely to be killed by CIA drones than by US Air Force actionsRead more
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US Army Chaplain Resigns in Protest Over Drones, ‘Policy of Unaccountable Killing’
An Army chaplain has resigned in protest over the United States “policy of unaccountable killing” through drone warfare and the nation’s continued investment into nuclear … US Army Chaplain Resigns in Protest Over Drones, ‘Policy of Unaccountable Killing’Read more
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Drone Whistleblowers Step Out of the Shadows
In a trio of recent action-packed movies, good guys watch terrorists mingling with innocent women and children via real-time video feeds from halfway across the … Drone Whistleblowers Step Out of the ShadowsRead more
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A crime of unspeakable proportions
“Stop trying to kill me.” That’s the message a man from Waziristan, Pakistan’s border area with Afghanistan, has brought to the UK this week, saying … A crime of unspeakable proportionsRead more
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Meet Malik Jalal, who is on the Drone Kill List
In the third revelation in recent days concerning a so-called ‘Kill List’ of individuals to be targeted in US strikes, today Reprieve client Malik Jalal … Meet Malik Jalal, who is on the Drone Kill ListRead more