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"Our concern is how far it goes? Will the whole world be a theatre of war?"
Drones hover 24 hours a day. They terrorize ordinary people. They cause anxiety and emotional trauma. Populated communities are targeted. Homes, vehicles and public spaces are struck without warning. Death and destruction follow.
Living under drones render people helpless. They're powerless. Their fears are well justified. Victims are left in pieces or incinerated. Traditional burials are impossible.
Official statements about drones and conventional air strikes keeping America safer don't wash. At most, only 2% of victims are high-level combatants.
Evidence suggests that US strikes facilitate anti-American recruitment. Most Afghans and Pakistanis consider America the enemy. They do so for good reason.
SU/NYU's report said Washington must conduct "a fundamental re-evaluation of current targeted killing practices, taking into account all available evidence, the concerns of various stakeholders, and the short and long-term costs and benefits."
A "significant rethinking (is) long overdue." Innocent people suffer real harm. Coverup and denial no longer wash. Don't expect Times editors to explain. They support imperial lawlessness.
On April 7, they headlined " The Trouble With Drones ," saying:
"Right now, the Pentagon handles drones in Afghanistan, Somalia and Yemen, where the CIA runs a separate program."
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