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The US has launched two drone raids on Pakistan's Flood ridden areas. This as the US sends a thousand marines to Pakistan, allegedly to "help with aid efforts". Recorded 0000BST on August 16, 2010
(composite video) The revelations by... WikiLeaks emerged as Admiral Mike Mullen, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, warned of greater NATO casualties in Afghanistan as violence mounts over the summer. It also came as the Taliban said they were holding captive one of two US servicemen who strayed into insurgent territory, and that the other had been killed. The reported capture will further erode domestic support for America's 9-year-old war. Contained in more than 90000 classified documents, the Wikileaks revelations could fuel growing doubts in Congress about US President Barack Obama's war strategy at a time when the US death toll is soaring..... Pakistan was actively collaborating with the Taliban in Afghanistan while accepting US aid, new US military reports showed, a disclosure likely to increase the pressure on Washington's embattled ally..... www.reuters.com The US military has launched an inquiry to find the source of tens of thousands of classified American documents on the war in Afghanistan that were leaked to the media (they're from the US military, duh!) ..... www.telegraph.co.uk Wikileaks reveals Afghan civilian deaths - Thousands of secret military documents have been leaked, revealing details of incidents when civilians were killed by coalition troops in Afghanistan. The cache contains more than 90000 US records giving a blow-by-blow account of fighting between January 2004 and December 2009..... www.independent.co.uk Wikileaks documents show Pakistan ...
droidzilla.blogspot.com This silent video shows during a recent test, a Navy laser using a tracking system from Raytheon to shoot down the unmanned aerial vehicles with lasers. droidzilla.blogspot.com
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Silent Screams deftly interweaves exclusive footage of tribal villagers in Iran with families in neighboring Afghanistan and Pakistan. Explicit scenes detail civilian suffering in war-torn Afghanistan and Pakistan as a result of bombardments by drones, 'unmanned aerial vehicles' controlled remotely by pilots thousands of miles away inside the US Spotlighting the destructive costs of US wars, this documentary adroitly binds the plight of civilian victims abroad with the countless Americans whose vital needs go unmet as a result of spiraling military spending. Silent Screams echoes the desperation around the globe for victims without a voice. Visit www.silentscreams.info for information and educational kits to cultivate action and demand real change in how your tax dollars are spent.
As Washington expands its drone strikes in Pakistan, the number of civilians killed in the attacks keeps rising. Hundreds of people have died since 2004 and critics say the program only helps fuel the conflict and creates new militants rather than eliminating them.
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Drone attacks on Pakistan's tribal areas have intensifiedin recent days. The raids come after it was revealed that the US government had granted approval to the CIA to expand drone attacksto lower-level members of Taliban and al-Qaeda fighters. But the attacks have caused growing anger in Pakistan, as civilians continue to be killed and homes and villages are destroyed. Jamshed Ayaz Khan, a Pakistan-based defence analyst, told Al Jazeera that a "hundred per cent [of Pakistanis] are against the drone attacks". "I have not seen anybody who is in favour of drone attacks," he said. Al Jazeera's Kamal Hyder reports from Islamabad, Pakistan's capital. [May 12, 2010]
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What is the difference of Arab Terrorist Invader & Uniformed Terrorist ?? Both are killing innocent Pashtuns, now with the US retreat the Drones will be fired & more Pashtun blood will be shed... They Both killing us Pashtuns=the Real Afghans, who's fault, OUR'S?? Long Live United Loy Afghanistan=Great Pashtunkhwa
Complete video at: fora.tv Hina Shamsi, a senior UN advisor on extrajudicial executions, discusses the escalation of US drone attacks in Pakistan from 2008 to present day. She also addresses the disputed number of civilian casualties from the attacks. "It's indisputable that these causalities have deeply negative consequences for US policy in Pakistan," she says. ----- This panel will explore the deep and persistent challenges facing NATO and American forces operating in Afghanistan and Pakistan, generating insights into the capacity of international humanitarian law to limit suffering in counterinsurgency warfare and the extent to which forces are, in fact, meeting their obligations under the law. Moderator: Mary Ellen O'Connell, University of Notre Dame Law School Panelists: Paul Pillar, Center for Peace and Security Studies, Georgetown University John Radsan, William Mitchell College of Law Hina Shamsi, New York University School of Law Ganesh Sitaraman, Harvard Law School Ms. Hina Shamsi is Senior Advisor to the UN Special Rapporteur on Extrajudicial Executions at NYU School of Law. Previously, Ms. Shamsi was a Staff Attorney with the National Security Project, American Civil Liberties Union National Office.
ReutersNo assent given to US drone attacks:PakistanPress TVPakistani Interior Minister Rehman Malik says the US drone attacks in the tribal areas along the border with Afghanistan are carried out without the consent ...Giving drones would change US image: QureshiGulf TimesPak wants 'killer' drones from USIndian ExpressU.S. Hosts Pakistani Officials, Pledges Increased CooperationDemocracy NowAljazeera.net -Global Security Newswireall 1,546 news articles »
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ReutersUS looks to export drone technology to alliesDaily TimesWASHINGTON: US Defence Secretary Robert Gates said on Thursday he hoped to export the coveted US drone technology to allies, despite legal hurdles, ...US Hopes To Export Drone TechnologiesRedOrbitIran's defensive drones worry GatesPress TVGates expresses "concern" over Iranian dronesAFPAlsumaria -Ynetnewsall 62 news articles »
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The GuardianKandahar Becomes Battlefield Before a US OffensiveNew York TimesVillagers described at least three instances in recent weeks when drone strikes killed farmers digging ditches or bringing goods home from the market, ...AT WAR: Military Orders Withdrawal Of Fast Food Joints From Afghan BasesHuffington Post (blog)CIA paper reveals plans to manipulate European opinion on AfghanistanRaw Storyall 104 news articles »
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Wired NewsDrone Attacks Are Legit Self-Defense, Says State Dept. LawyerWired NewsMy greatest wish in these conflicts is that the US use more and more unmanned drones to better protect the lives of the men and women of our armed forces. ...and more »
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SUBJECT: US DRONE STRIKES ARE JUSTIFIED, LEGAL ADVISER SAYS ANCHOR: RENEE ...Federal News Service (subscription)MONTAGNE: One of President Obama's first actions in the White House was to order drone missile attacks on suspected terrorists in Pakistan's border region ...and more »
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DAWN.comDrone attacks issue to be discussed with US during bilateral talks: MalikOneindiaLahore, Mar.26 (ANI): Pakistan Interior Minister Rehman Malik has reiterated that the US drone attacks in the lawless tribal areas along the Afghanistan ...Drone attacks issue to be taken up with US: MalikDaily TimesGovt's 3D policy successful: Rehman MalikAssociated Press of Pakistanall 35 news articles »
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Unmanned aerial vehicles (uva's) or drones are remote-controlled aircraft without people onboard, which can carry and utilize missiles. It is widely suspected that the US has used drones frequently to target al-Qaeda and Taliban fighters in Afghanistan and Pakistan, although Washington has never admitted nor denied it. But in alleged UVA attacks targeting the fighters, collateral damage has reportedly claimed the lives of many civilians. As the US plans to order more drones to add to the more than 7000 they already have, there is still no legal framework or set of standards for how to use the new technology. John Terret reports from Washington, where a US congressional committee has been held to debate the legality of uva's usage in conflicts. [March 24, 2010]
The American Civil Liberties Union is suing the federal government after federal agencies refused to answer a freedom of information request about the use of unmanned drones. The ACLU believes the decisions on when and where to carry out these attacks should not be done behind closed doors.
Boston GlobeUS drone strikes kill seven in Pakistan Taliban strongholdChristian Science MonitorTwo US drone attacks killed seven in a Pakistan Taliban stronghold Wednesday, although militants elsewhere continued to inflict their own casualties by ...Pakistanis die in 'US drone raids'Aljazeera.netUS missile strikes kill 9 militants in PakistanReutersUS drone strike in North Waziristan, 11 terrorists killedTimes of IndiaRTT News -AOL News -Sifyall 805 news articles »
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From CNN.com defense news Drones silently patrol US borders Predator B UAV unmanned aerial vehicle. Customs and Border Protection agent use Drone Predator B to patrol United States border. Worldwide defense News Army Recognition Land forces equipment and vehicles www.armyreecognition.com
Feb 10 ..... The Pakistani Taliban leader tied to the December 30 bombing of a CIA base in Afghanistan has died from injuries sustained in a US missile strike in mid-January, Western military officials said yesterday. Hakimullah Mehsud, whose Pakistan Taliban movement was responsible for hundreds of deaths, was Pakistan's most wanted man.The Pakistani military mounted an offensive against Mehsud and his loyalists in South Waziristan last year. But the US was also eager to retaliate against Mehsud after he claimed responsibility for the suicide bombing of a CIA base in southeast Afghanistan in late December that killed five agency officers and two private contractors, the deadliest assault against the spy agency in more than 20 years.US officials said they hoped the killing of Mehsud would signal their resolve against the Taliban groups and their al-Qa'ida allies who have used Pakistan's tribal areas to strike at US and NATO forces in Afghanistan. Mehsud has been reported killed several times before. A strike on August 5 killed his brother Baitullah Mehsud, the founder of the Pakistan Taliban. The Taliban didn't acknowledge Baitullah's death for nearly three weeks.When Baitullah Mehsud was killed, the Pakistani Taliban were briefly roiled by a succession struggle but then resumed their suicide bombings, initiating attacks that have killed more than 500 Pakistanis since October.The US has long used missile-armed, pilotless drones to conduct a covert assassination program in ...
n Pakistan attacks by unmanned US drones have increased dramatically since Barack Obama came to office. In 2009 it's believed there were between 45 and 53 drone attacks on militant targets near the border with Afghanistan. So far this year there are reports of around a dozen already. For the US it's a way to fight the Taliban without major incursion and without risking the loss of American lives but in Pakistan the attacks are hugely impopular and fuelling public anger.
Subscribe to my new channel wearechangefresno - Its happening guys! The military, state and local governments are preparing to use military surveillance aircraft to monitor YOU and your activities to "keep you safe". Tyrannical governments always use the "keeping the homeland safe" argument playing off peoples fears to take away their liberties and oppress, kill or topple a form of government that does not give them absolute power. Hilter did it, stalin, mao and many others! Learn from history guys!
Read This Propaganda - I've found a perfect metaphor for our times. A couple of days ago, a veteran entrepreneur and one of the most connected figures in Silicon Valley, Steve Millard, copied me on an article from UK Telegraph that I otherwise would have missed. You probably didn't see it either. It seems that a British Royal Air Force unit is currently working out of a nearly anonymous US Air Force base located in an equally anonymous suburb of Las Vegas ... remotely controlling unmanned Predator aircraft as they spy on Iraqi insurgents and, occasionally, take them out with Hellfire missiles. Then, after a long day of virtual warfare, the RAF airmen head into Sin City for R&R at the Bellagio and New York, New York. Though as I write this it hasn't been verified, but I'm betting that it was these airmen who ran the Predator that tracked Abu Musab al-Zarqawi right into his big concrete mausoleum. Scratch one homicidal mass murderer. Popping Zarqawi has got to be a whole lot better than drawing a royal flush at video poker. You just can't make this stuff up. It is yet another reminder of that old rule of mine: New technologies always take longer than we predict, and arrive sooner than we are prepared for them. Robot Planes Look Different Than Expected I remember as a kid when remotely piloted vehicles were the stuff of Popular Science magazine cover illustrations (they had hang glider wings back then). The assumption then was these weapons would soon -- say, 1965 -- appear ...
Why Pakistan's military hates America's new aid package. OCTOBER 14, 2009 To the surprise of many Americans, Pakistan does not seem too excited at the prospect of receiving US aid. The conditions in the Kerry-Lugar bill, which would provide Pakistan with $7.5 billion in economic aid over the next five years, have been derided by Pakistani opposition parties as "humiliating." The Pakistani daily Dawn even reported that Pakistan's ambassador to the United States, Husain Haqqani, will be replaced due to his role in negotiating the bill. The armed forces are also not too pleased with the assistance package. Last week, the military high command urged the civilian government to review the aid package and the conditions that Islamabad must meet to qualify for receiving financial assistance. The generals would like the government of President Asif Ali Zardari to renegotiate the deal with Washington. If they do not, many in Pakistan think relations between the civilian government and the military might get tense. The military's discomfort relates to the conditions in the bill that appear to infringe on aspects of government where it has traditionally held sway. Apparently, Pakistan will have to ensure that it provides information on and possible access to people like AQ Khan, the infamous nuclear scientist accused of helping countries such as Libya develop their nuclear weapons programs. It will have to show evidence of eliminating all terrorist networks, including Lashkar-e-Taiba ...
Spy drones to be used in Houston , TX. These high-definitions camera's are able to look into ppls homes and cars! Police State gone mad! The recent suspicious terror event on a flight to detroit will allow them to roll out this big-brother technology in the name of security
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Youtube videos of UAV attacks posted by the Department of Defense have become an internet sensation, now commonly referred to as drone porn. So what message is the DOD trying to send across and is it in America's best interests to make these videos public? rt's Dina Gusovsky speaks to columnist Keith Thomson.
Youtube videos of UAV attacks posted by the Department of Defense have become an internet sensation, now commonly referred to as drone porn. So what message is the DOD trying to send across and is it in America's best interests to make these videos public? RT's Dina Gusovsky speaks to columnist Keith Thomson.
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The US maintains that drone attacks are necessary to take out militants in the tribal areas of Northwest Pakistan, but antiwar activists say the vast majority of those killed are innocent civilians. rt's Kristine Frazao talks to the editor of Antiwar.com.
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Al Jazeera reports that at least four people have been killed and several more injured in a suspected US drone attack on a house in Pakistan. Senior US officials are now pushing to expand CIA drone strikes beyond Pakistan's tribal region and into the city of Quetta, which is a major city of 850000 people.
BOGOTA (Reuters) - Colombia on Monday dismissed Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez's charges that drones flying from Colombia are spying on him, with a senior official saying Venezuelan troops instead may have seen "Father Christmas' sleigh." Chavez, a staunch critic of the United States, said on Sunday the United States was spying on his government with unmanned drones that fly from Colombia as well as the islands off Venezuelan's Caribbean coast. The Venezuelan president called the incursions by the unmanned planes "acts of war" and ordered his air force to shoot them down if they are seen again. "Colombia does not have those capabilities he describes," Defense Minister Gabriel Silva told reporters on Monday. "Perhaps the Venezuelan troops confused Father Christmas' sleigh with a spy plane." Colombia, a close US ally, and OPEC-member Venezuela are locked in a dispute that is hurting bilateral trade ties and raising concerns about possible violence between the Andean neighbors. The dispute intensified over a Colombian agreement to allow US troops more access to its military bases to bolster cooperation against drug traffickers and guerrillas fighting Latin America's longest-running insurgency. Chavez says the base plan is a step toward US aggression against his oil-producing country. The leftist leader has told troops to prepare for possible war and restricted Colombian imports to protest the accord. Tensions further escalated over the weekend when Silva said Colombia is ...
Hugo Chavez is accusing the US of flying spy planes over Venezuela. Are the accusation true? If so, what is the US looking for, or what does Venezuela have to hide?
WASHINGTON — Insurgents in Iraq and Afghanistan have intercepted live video feeds from Predator drones, a key weapon in a Pentagon spy system that serves as the military's eyes in the sky for surveillance and intelligence collection. Though militants could see the video, there is no evidence they were able to jam the electronic signals from the unmanned aerial craft or take control of the vehicles, a senior defense official said Thursday, speaking on condition of anonymity to discuss sensitive intelligence issues. Obtaining the video feeds can provide insurgents with critical information about what the military may be targeting, including buildings, roads and other facilities. Shiite fighters in Iraq used off-the-shelf software programs such as skygrabber available for as little as $25.95 on the Internet to regularly capture drone video feeds, the Wall Street Journal reported Thursday. The interception, first done there at least a year ago, was possible because the remotely flown planes had unprotected communications links. Within the last several months, the military has found evidence of at least one instance where insurgents in Afghanistan also monitored US drone video, a second defense official said. He had no details on how many times it was done in Afghanistan or by which group. The Defense Department has addressed the issue, and is working to encrypt all of its drone video feeds from Iraq, Afghanistan and Pakistan, defense officials said. One defense official noted ...
While American military forces have lauded predator drone attacks in Pakistan, Bob Orr reports that Iraqi insurgents were able to partially hack these aircrafts with the use of very basic software.
The Pentagon says insurgents in Iraq and Afghanistan used off-the-shelf software to hack into video feeds from US military spy drones. The military says it knew about the vulnerabilities for a decade. (Dec. 17)
Insurgents in Iraq hack into expensive US predator drones by using a $29.95 Russian computer software program --- More at www.polijam.com
Quetta, Pakistan, population 850000 could be the target of the next CIA strike. The intelligence agency is considering a plan to use Predator drones to hit the city believed to be a sanctuary for many Al Qaeda operatives. But Pakistani officials and some within the US government believe such an attack would create a diplomacy nightmare because of all the potential civilian lives that could be lost.
www.reuters.com news.yahoo.com LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Federal border police will soon launch an unmanned surveillance aircraft with marine radar to patrol the coastline for drug smuggling boats, authorities said on Monday. US The remote-controlled plane acquired by the Customs and Border Protection agency is an adapted and unarmed version of the Predator drones built by California-based General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc and flown by the US military in Iraq and Afghanistan. Customs spokesman Juan Munoz-Torres said the new drone, able to stay aloft for up to 20 hours, will be used to scour the Pacific, Caribbean and Gulf coasts for drug smugglers. "The aircraft that we received today ... gives us the ability to go after the drug traffickers in transit and source zones," Munoz-Torres told Reuters after a public unveiling in Southern California. The agency, charged with securing the US border, already has five Predator B drones in operation. Three patrol the US-Mexican border and two based in North Dakota are at work along the Canadian border. The new maritime version of the aircraft cost $13.5 million. Dubbed the "Guardian," it will be based at Cape Canaveral in Florida and will begin operational testing in early 2010, customs officials said. Munoz-Torres said the agency would acquire a second maritime version of the drone early next year, bringing the agency's fleet of the unmanned surveillance aircraft to seven. Since taking office in January, President Barack ...
Unmanned drones are often the US weapon of choice in rugged areas such as Pakistan's South Waziristan province, which is located along the Afghanistan-Pakistan border. But their use is generating growing anger. Piloted half a world away, drones let the US wage long-distance, remote-controlled warfare over Afghanistan and Pakistan. As the attacks kill more and more civilians questions surrounding their use increase. Al Jazeera's Patty Culhane reports.
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Javed Chaudhry - host of Kal Tak program in Pakistan - traces the history of US drone attacks in the country and postulates on America's real intentions regarding their use. According to him, given the abysmal ratio of terrorists killed relative to innocent civilian deaths in drone attacks, the US is using Pakistani tribal areas as a testing site for its technology. Its real purpose is to improve drone technology to a point where it can launch effective strikes - including those involving nuclear weapons - anywhere in the world from bases in the United States. PLEASE READ MY COMMENTS ON THE VIDEO BEFORE WATCHING.
Javed Chaudhry - host of Kal Tak program in Pakistan - traces the history of US drone attacks in the country and postulates on America's real intentions regarding their use. According to him, given the abysmal ratio of terrorists killed relative to innocent civilian deaths in drone attacks, the US is using Pakistani tribal areas as a testing site for its technology. Its real purpose is to improve drone technology to a point where it can launch effective strikes - including those involving nuclear weapons - anywhere in the world from bases in the United States. PLEASE READ MY COMMENTS ON THE VIDEO BEFORE WATCHING.
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