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The Nation
by Greg Mitchell

05/28/13

A new US drone strike has killed at least four in Pakistan near the Afghan border, with the alleged (now deceased) target a top Taliban leader, just days after President Obama announced new, seemingly restraining, 'rules.' Did this strike break them already? Critics had already warned there was little change behind the rhetoric, while others (most notably, an instant New York Times editorial) hailed it as a sea change. So how are media commentators responding today? I ll present a range of view as the day goes on. it should also be noted: reports of such high-value kills often prove false...

http://tinyurl.com/nfk7jok



The robots of war

Reuters
by David Axe

06/20/13

Here are just a few of the robots assigned to the U.S. Army s last combat brigade in Afghanistan: Tractor-size robots that trawl ahead of foot patrols, probing for buried bombs. Smaller ?bots that help blow up the uncovered incendiary devices. Unmanned aerial vehicles, from tiny, hand-thrown models to a high-endurance version the size of a Cessna. Silent robot sentries that watch over sleeping U.S. troops. The automaton warriors of the 1st Brigade, 1st Armored Division, deployed to volatile Kandahar province in southern Afghanistan since December represent the highs and lows of more than a decade of military robot development...

http://blogs.reuters.com/great-debate/2013/06/20/the-robots-of-war/


Informant: Thomas L. Knapp

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UN expert demands freeze on robot weapons

The international community must impose a moratorium on robot weapons, a UN expert told the world body s top human rights forum Thursday, warning that they could enable war crimes to go unpunished.

http://is.gd/bBG8Qp



As a Result US Drone Attack : Pakistani Taliban withdraw peace talks offer

The Pakistani Taliban withdrew their offer of peace talks Thursday, following the death of the group's deputy leader in an American drone attack, a spokesman for the group said, a blow to the incoming government of Nawaz Sharif that was elected partly on promises to restore security after years of deadly attacks.

http://is.gd/0FRR4P



Pakistan s Sharif condemns US drone strike on Taliban: Mr Sharif said

''The drone attack was not only a violation of the country s sovereignty and territorial integrity, but also an action that has been declared as a violation of international law and the UN Charter.''

http://is.gd/iom9IF


From Information Clearing House

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''Surgical'' Strikes

Life under 24 hour drones
http://www.brasschecktv.com/videos/war-crimes-1/surgical-strikes.html



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