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Few of the politicians who so brazenly proclaim the benefits of drones have a real clue how it actually works (and doesn’t)

by Heather Linebaugh, The Guardian
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Whenever I read comments by politicians defending the Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Predator … Read More

But after a dozen or more deaths at a Yemeni wedding, don’t expect anything to change.

by Conor Friedersdorf, The Atlantic
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On my wedding day, my wife and I hired a couple of shuttle vans to ferry guests … Read More

A generation of Pakistani artists focuses on expressing life under daily violence.

by Alia Chughtai, Al Jazeera
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Karachi, Pakistan – Violence is part of daily life in Pakistan, where TV stations regularly ambush viewers with news on the latest … Read More

by Tim Craig and Haq Nawaz Khan, The Washington Post
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KABUL — Pakistan’s military unveiled two domestically produced drones Monday, even as the country is facing growing protests over U.S. drone strikes on Pakistani soil.

After years of preparation, the Strategically … Read More

Transparency and accountability remain out of sight after four major reports question the legality of US drone strikes.

by Rahul Radhakrishnan, Al Jazeera
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Mamana Bibi was tending her crops in northern Pakistan one day in late October … Read More

by Margaret Flowers and Kevin Zeese, Truthout
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We are at a critical crossroads in this new era of robotic warfare. In the global war on terror, remote-controlled unmanned aerial vehicles, also called drones, make it possible to strike … Read More

Does the potential ‘blowback’ from using drones outweigh the benefits claimed by US leaders?

by Sam Bollier, Al Jazeera
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Since 2001, flying robots piloted remotely by the US Central Intelligence Agency have killed hundreds of people across the … Read More

by Kellan Howell, The Washington Times
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The chief of the Federal Aviation Administration predicted Thursday that U.S. airspace could be crowded with as many as 7,500 commercial drones within the next five years, as he unveiled a long-awaited regulatory blueprint that seeks to protect Americans’ privacy while requiring testing for … Read More

If his name doesn’t sound familiar, his pet issues will: Drones and the end of “don’t ask, don’t tell.”

by Brian Resnick and Matt Berman, National Journal
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President Obama plans to nominate former Defense Department lawyer Jeh (pronounced “Jay”) Johnson … Read More