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Cover-Up of Civilian Drone Deaths Revealed by New Evidence
Detailed information from the families of those killed in drone strikes in Pakistan and from local sources on strikes that have targeted mourners and rescue workers provides credible new …
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General Petraeus and the Drone War
Once a hold-out strategist who thought drones would fuel anti-US sentiment, the ambitious military leader now heads one of the most aggressive and unpopular military campaigns in memory.
Washington Puts Its Money on Proxy War: The Election Year Outsourcing That No One’s Talking About
While the United States is currently engaged in just one outright proxy war, itu2019s laying the groundwork for the use of surrogate forces in the future, training u201cnativeu201d troops …
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The Bomb and the Drone: The Grim Reaper Keeps Taking Its Toll
The United States' use of drones in Afghanistan/Pakistan/Yemen echoes its use of the atomic bomb in Hiroshima/Nagasaki.
The Temptations of Drone Warfare
A famous utterance attributed to General Robert E. Lee during the U.S. Civil War is, u201cIt is well that war is so terrible u2013 lest we should grow too …
The Temptations of Drone Warfare
A famous utterance attributed to General Robert E. Lee during the U.S. Civil War is, u201cIt is well that war is so terrible u2013 lest we should grow too …
Assassination Nation: From the Phoenix Program to Predator Drones
US assassination and targeted killing, with presidential approval, has been going on covertly for at least half a century.
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The Emerging “Drone” Culture
The age of the drones has arrived. It's not possible to uninvent these Orwellian devices, but we can — and must — restrain their use.
Barack Obama, Changeling
Obama is at heart a calculating pragmatist, especially when it comes to advancing his own ambitions. Many of his broken promises are due to his distaste for defeat.
Election Countdown 2012: Bankrupt California Cities Announce Plan to Seize Loans on “Underwater” Homes, and More
Two bankrupt Californian cities of Fontana and Ontario in San Bernardino County offer a bracing jolt to Washingtonu2019s passivity. Where the Obama administration has largely failed [succeeded] to ease …