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http://www.brasschecktv.com/videos/war-is-a-racket-1/robots-at-war.html

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Armed Drones Becoming the Norm? At the Crossroads of Robotic Warfare

Margaret Flowers and Kevin Zeese, Truthout: Armed drones are deployed by the US executive in such secrecy that the degree of human rights violation is indeterminable. Civil society groups argue for making drone strikes conform to current law; others argue that only a complete ban will bring these weapons within international law.

http://truth-out.org/news/item/20008-armed-drones-becoming-the-norm-at-the-crossroads-of-robotic-warfare



WikiLeaks and the Drone Strike Transparency Bill

Robert Naiman, Truthout: The US Senate Intelligence Committee recently passed an intelligence authorization that, if it becomes law, would require for the first time that the administration publicly report on civilian casualties from US drone strikes.

http://truth-out.org/opinion/item/20106-wikileaks-and-the-drone-strike-transparency-bill

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Barack Obama Lambasted By Cabinet Minister Ed Davey Over Drone Strikes In Pakistan

A senior British government minister has lambasted Barack Obama s policy of using drone strikes against Taliban and al Qaida leaders in Pakistan, adding that current international law is unfit to handle the technological advances represented by the unmanned aircraft.

http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/2013/11/14/ed-davey-barack-obama-drones_n_4277940.html



'We reject illegal killings': Germany suspends drone purchase

Berlin has suspended the purchase of armed drones on the grounds that it "categorically rejects illegal killings." This follows a report by Amnesty International that accused Merkel s government of aiding the US with drone strikes in Pakistan.

http://rt.com/news/germany-halts-drone-purchase-763/



How The West Lost Respect For International Law

By Robert Fisk

I wondered, reading this shameful narrative, why we were so surprised when we found that the American military were torturing and killing prisoners in Iraq and Afghanistan.

http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article37075.htm



US Army robots will outnumber human soldiers 10 to 1 by 2023

Video

Each soldier could have one or five robots flanking him, looking for enemies, scanning for land mines."

http://sploid.gizmodo.com/us-army-robots-will-outnumber-human-soldiers-10-to-1-by-1465669535



California company builds 5-foot android robocops

Knightscope recently unveiled a line of K5 robots that it believes will *predict and prevent crime with an innovative combination of hardware, software and social engagement.*

http://rt.com/usa/california-company-android-robocops-knightscope-645/


From Information Clearing House

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Anti-Drone Movement Speaks: 'End the Secrecy, No to Kill List'
http://www.commondreams.org/headline/2013/11/15-4



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