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The practice of drone attacks has become a vaguely defined and unaccountable ''licence to kill'', according to a 2010 report of a UN human rights special rapporteur.

http://is.gd/0zAplx



Drone Pilots to Get Medals?

By Al Kamen

The Pentagon is considering awarding a Distinguished Warfare Medal to drone pilots who work on military bases often far removed from the battlefield.

http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article31827.htm



Bravery And Drone Pilots?

By Glenn Greenwald

Justifying drone warfare requires pretending that the act entails some sort of bravery, so the U.S. military is increasingly taking steps to create the facade of warrior courage for drone pilots.

http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article31828.htm


From Information Clearing House



http://www.sharenews-blog.com:8090/helma/twoday/sharenews/search?q=Pentagon
http://freepage.twoday.net/search?q=licence+to+kill
http://www.sharenews-blog.com:8090/helma/twoday/sharenews/search?q=drone
http://www.sharenews-blog.com:8090/helma/twoday/sharenews/search?q=human+rights
http://www.sharenews-blog.com:8090/helma/twoday/sharenews/search?q=Glenn+Greenwald
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