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The Northerner

(5,040 posts)
Thu Apr 26, 2012, 04:50 PM Apr 2012

US drone kills three people in Yemen



A U.S. assassination drone attack in southern Yemen killed at least three people on Thursday.

This comes as the United States has begun launching assassination drone strikes in Yemen under new authority approved by President Barack Obama that allows the CIA and the military to fire on targets even when the identity of those who could be killed is not known.

The U.S. has expanded its assassination drone strikes against other countries since 2009 when President Barack Obama took office.

Yemen has been a prime target of the attacks with most of casualties being civilians; this is while Washington says the drone attacks are directed at militants.


Source: http://www.presstv.ir/usdetail/238272.html


I wonder if their deaths will cause some reconsideration of the rationality for using drone strikes against civilians and suspects in foreign countries.

I really wonder...
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US drone kills three people in Yemen (Original Post) The Northerner Apr 2012 OP
du rec. nt xchrom Apr 2012 #1
That drone can use a couple more missles. bluestate10 Apr 2012 #2

bluestate10

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2. That drone can use a couple more missles.
Thu Apr 26, 2012, 05:29 PM
Apr 2012

No reason to let blood thirsty assholes that do kill, or advocate killing of innocent people get away due to not enough firepower.

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