tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8833518530559679192.post7910590930805406269..comments2023-09-29T08:07:48.323-07:00Comments on oneheartforpeace: UPDATES - CCR on NPR at 4pm Wed EST/Drone Strikes: Pakistan/US to Resume Talks (Just In)Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8833518530559679192.post-6688183673883549052012-07-18T13:29:43.306-07:002012-07-18T13:29:43.306-07:00Following are some comments which may relate to th...Following are some comments which may relate to the CCR/NPR story.<br />(Personally, I don't think Jack Goldsmith has much he can say since he only went half-way at best in my small opinion in rejecting and criticizing the White House Illegal lawyers -- some of which are thought to continue to offer opinions to the Obama admin recently...<br />Lawfare › Hard National Security Choices<br />www.lawfareblog.com/Wednesday, July 18, 2012 at 3:16 PM ..... Steve Hehn at NPR has this All Things Considered piece on the CIA's venture capital fund, In-Q-Tel. ... http://www.icrc.org/eng/resources/documents/article/other/armed-conflict-article-170308.htm)CNhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10877484524704475807noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8833518530559679192.post-6841017401053929802012-07-18T13:24:59.214-07:002012-07-18T13:24:59.214-07:00http://www.andyworthington.co.uk/2012/07/02/in-app...http://www.andyworthington.co.uk/2012/07/02/in-appeal-for-moral-leadership-jimmy-carter-calls-for-an-end-to-drone-attacks-and-the-closure-of-guantanamo/CNhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10877484524704475807noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8833518530559679192.post-51324153492944659292012-07-18T13:18:08.325-07:002012-07-18T13:18:08.325-07:00A few more notes -- this time on the use of white ...A few more notes -- this time on the use of white p. documented as used as late as 2011 and likely still used:<br /><br />Dirty Weapons in Afghanistan<br />www.afghanvoice.org.uk/avfm/readarticle.php?article=27Jun 13, 2012 – White phosphorus is a material made from a common allotrope of the .... Or will the foreign troops just go and continue attacks with drones and ...<br /><br />Free Thought Manifesto: White Phosphorus: The New Napalm<br />freethoughtmanifesto.blogspot.com/.../white-phosphorus-new-napal...Jun 17, 2012 – From Dreams To Drones: Who Is The Real Barack Obam. .... The harm caused by white phosphorus munitions, used in more recent conflicts...CNhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10877484524704475807noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8833518530559679192.post-84660646131420690842012-07-18T13:06:17.428-07:002012-07-18T13:06:17.428-07:00http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/cifamerica...http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/cifamerica/2011/nov/07/cia-unaccountable-drone-warCNhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10877484524704475807noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8833518530559679192.post-41672525697381527372012-07-18T13:03:34.670-07:002012-07-18T13:03:34.670-07:00Pakistan & other journalist on us drones in Pa...Pakistan & other journalist on us drones in Pakistan july 2012<br /><br />No Innocent Pakistanis Killed by Drones in 2012 Still Untrustworthy Summation of Incomplete Data<br />Reason Online (blog) - by Lucy Steigerwald - 17 hours ago<br />Now, the Bureau of Investigative Journalism confirms that at the very least, this is not ... The July 4 CNN report from security analyst Peter Bergen used the ... The United States' aggressive drone campaign in Pakistan slowed ...<br />Analysis: CNN expert's civilian drone death numbers don't add up<br />Bureau of Investigative Journalism - 1 day ago<br />Drone strike kills 19 ahead of US-Pakistan meeting in Tokyo | World ...<br />http://www.dronesguardian.co.uk, Saturday 7 July 2012 14.25 BST. US drones Pakistan. People in Multan, Pakistan, protest against US drone attacks on Saturday. Photograph: ...<br />Pakistan - Democracy Now!<br />www.democracynow.org/topics/pakistan<br />As U.S. Escalates Pakistan Drone Strikes, Expansive "Kill List" Stirs Fears of Worse ... We continue our discussion with veteran Pakistani journalist Ahmed RashidCNhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10877484524704475807noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8833518530559679192.post-17192610916691715252012-07-18T12:49:41.495-07:002012-07-18T12:49:41.495-07:00Drone Attacks in Pakistan:
http://en.wikipedia.or...Drone Attacks in Pakistan:<br /><br />http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drone_attacks_in_Pakistan<br /><br />I encourage readers to add your own references.<br /><br />I am using Comments as notes for filing in case there are others who do Human Rights who want a dated record.CNhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10877484524704475807noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8833518530559679192.post-87666804709588757902012-07-18T12:44:51.968-07:002012-07-18T12:44:51.968-07:00http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2012/07/18/156...http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2012/07/18/156976103/aclu-sues-u-s-government-over-targeted-killing-of-three-citizensCNhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10877484524704475807noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8833518530559679192.post-2158370184009966602012-07-18T12:24:35.732-07:002012-07-18T12:24:35.732-07:00Read an excellent short summary of the US drone pr...Read an excellent short summary of the US drone program and stats<br />via a speech by Debra Sweet:<br /><br />http://www.worldcantwait.net/index.php/features-mainmenu-220/predatordronescovertwar/7877-what-the-us-drone-war-is-what-it-isnt-and-remembering-the-nameless-victims<br /><br />Visit often the website for more items on the drone wars at...<br />World Can't Wait - National: http://www.worldcantwait.org 866.973.4463CNhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10877484524704475807noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8833518530559679192.post-83169671847734895192012-07-18T11:49:25.940-07:002012-07-18T11:49:25.940-07:00http://scotthortonshow.com/2011/01/22/antiwar-radi...http://scotthortonshow.com/2011/01/22/antiwar-radio-pardiss-kebriaei-2/ Kebriaei, PardissPositionStaff Attorney, GGJI (Guantanomo Global Justice Initiative)<br />Biography:<br />Pardiss Kebriaei joined the Center Constitutional Rights in July 2007. Since then, her work has focused on representing men detained at Guantánamo Bay in their habeas corpus challenges, before international human rights tribunals, in diplomatic advocacy with foreign governments to secure resettlement for men who cannot return home, and in post-release reintegration efforts. Her clients have included men from Yemen, Syria, Algeria, and Afghanistan. Her work includes seeking accountability for torture and arbitrary detention at Guantánamo, including representing the families of two men who died at the prison in June 2006 in their action against Donald Rumsfeld and other federal officials in Al-Zahrani v. Rumsfeld. Separate from Guantánamo, she is also counsel in Al-Aulaqi v. Obama, which concerns targeted killings by the executive in zones outside of armed conflict. Pardiss came to CCR after five years at the Center for Reproductive Rights, where she specialized in international litigation. She is a graduate of the University of Pennsylvania Law SchoolCNhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10877484524704475807noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8833518530559679192.post-80353893627973404872012-07-18T11:21:11.304-07:002012-07-18T11:21:11.304-07:00ALSO just published: Concerns closer to home (USA)...ALSO just published: Concerns closer to home (USA):<br /><br />THIS onbe is by Ann Wright who left the military because of the war on Iraq: http://www.opednews.com/articles/America-s-Drones-Are-Homew-by-Ann-Wright-120717-890.html <br /><br />From Texas (July 18):<br />http://www.chron.com/news/houston-texas/article/Could-surveillance-drones-be-a-threat-to-national-3714476.phpA model of an unmanned flying vehicle is perched outside the White House at a demonstration over the use of drones in June. Drones have become controversial in the U.S., with critics fearing for aircraft safety and loss of privacy.CNhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10877484524704475807noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8833518530559679192.post-14492618331151170492012-07-18T11:12:04.487-07:002012-07-18T11:12:04.487-07:00NOTE: #5
[edit]Drones Over Canada
The Government ...NOTE: #5<br /><br />[edit]Drones Over Canada<br />The Government of Canada is considering the purchase of UAVs for arctic surveillance. The Canadian government wants to buy at least three high-altitude, unmanned aerial vehicles in what could be an attempt to salvage its Arctic sovereignty ambitions.<br /><br />Perhaps readers from other places outside the US will add comments?CNhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10877484524704475807noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8833518530559679192.post-69405603368083643062012-07-18T11:10:53.665-07:002012-07-18T11:10:53.665-07:00NOTE #4:
[edit]Domestic aerial surveillance
Alth...NOTE #4:<br /><br />[edit]Domestic aerial surveillance<br /><br />Although UAVs are today most commonly associated with military actions, UAVs are increasingly being used by civilian government agencies, businesses, and private individuals. In the United States, for example, government agencies use drones to patrol the nation's borders, scout property, and hunt down fugitives.[113] One of the first authorized for domestic usage was the ShadowHawk UAV in service in Montgomery County, Texas and is being used by their SWAT and emergency management offices. [114]CNhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10877484524704475807noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8833518530559679192.post-57260852176918544302012-07-18T11:10:03.610-07:002012-07-18T11:10:03.610-07:00NOTE #3 to post above (Also Wikipedia):
In 2011 th...NOTE #3 to post above (Also Wikipedia):<br />In 2011 the US Department of Defense offered $100,000 in prizes in a contest enabling citizen scientists, creative minds and innovators everywhere to produce advanced small unmanned air vehicles.[112] The submission period started on 28 July 2011 (at 12:00 AM EDT) and ended on 6 January 2012 (at 11:59 PM EST).CNhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10877484524704475807noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8833518530559679192.post-71040345606404132382012-07-18T11:09:15.003-07:002012-07-18T11:09:15.003-07:00NOTE #2 to post above (Also Wikipedia):
In Decembe...NOTE #2 to post above (Also Wikipedia):<br />In December 2011, Iran, captured an United States' RQ-170 unmanned aerial vehicle which flew over Iran and rejected President Barack Obama's request to return it to the US.[109][110] Iranian officials have recovered data from the U.S. surveillance drone. However, it is not clear how Iran shot it down.[111] There have also been reports that Iran intercepted the GPS signal sent from the drone and tricked it into landing on an Iranian runway.CNhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10877484524704475807noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8833518530559679192.post-2339286428277032812012-07-18T11:08:18.160-07:002012-07-18T11:08:18.160-07:00NOTES to the post above from Wikipedia:
The U.S. ...NOTES to the post above from Wikipedia:<br /><br />The U.S. deployed UAVs in Yemen to search for and kill Anwar al-Awlaki,[104] firing at and failing to kill him at least once,[105] before he was killed in a drone attack in Yemen on 30 September 2011. Two weeks later, Al-Awlaki's son, Abdulrahman al-Awlaki, was also killed by an American drone strike in Yemen.[106][107][108]CNhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10877484524704475807noreply@blogger.com