Study reveals 168 child deaths in Pakistan drone war

[The Northerner]

US drone strikes in Pakistan have killed more civilians than previously reported, including 168 children, according to figures compiled by the Bureau of Investigative Journalism.

Remote-controlled US drones have been targeting militants in Pakistan for seven years - in a covert war led by the CIA.

The airstrikes are largely focused on the mountainous areas of Waziristan near the border with Afghanistan.

In December 2010, Channel 4 News spoke to witnesses on the ground who said that women and children had perished in the bombing raids, as well as rebel fighters.

Now a detailed study by the London-based Bureau of Investigative Journalism (TBIJ) has been published containing new figures on civilian casualties.

Read more: http://www.channel4.com/news/study-reveals-168-child-deaths-in-pakistan-drone-war

[ixion]

1. Obama's in the WH now, so it's okay, even though

it was a program started under BushCo. :eyes:

Of course, it's not okay, at all.

[Turbineguy]

2. That's 168 children that cannot

Be used as suicide bombers by the Good Doctor. Zawahiri must be pissed off about that. It's his entitlement to use those children.

[moksha]

3. Are you suggesting it was okay to kill them because they maybe, could, possibly

one day grow into suicide bombers? Or that is is okay that they we killed them before a suicide vest was strapped to them? Or did I misread your statement?

[Turbineguy]

5. No. It's not OK to kill them.

It's terrible.

[moksha]

7. Sorry for the misunderstanding!

I agree.

[Rex]

4. I bet he forgot the sarcasm emo.

[OhioChick]

6. The US.....Making friends, as usual. n/t