Abu Zolfiqar
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a third-rate indian ''journalist'' residing in the US (washington dc)
what a great, neutral source....
what a great, neutral source....
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his credibility is zilch as far as im concerned
US lawmaker terms killings in drone strikes as ‘extra-judicial’
* Dennis J Kucinich says challenging the legality of drone strikes in Pakistan is vital
ISLAMABAD: US Congressman Dennis J Kucinich has strongly criticised drone strikes by the United States against militants in Pakistan and elsewhere, terming these as “summary executions” and “extra-judicial killings”.
Kucinich, the Representative from Ohio’s 10th District, who is known for voicing his concerns over America’s war policies, says challenging the legality of drone strikes in Pakistan and bringing to light their “indiscriminate nature” is vital. In his article titled ‘Drones Direct Hit Upon Rule of Law’ published in the US daily Huffington Post, the congressman said the dangerous precedent could allow international law and the laws of war to be stretched to justify strikes elsewhere. “The legal justification for their [drones] use in Pakistan can and will be used to justify their use in other countries,” he said, and added that under such legal framework, the battlefield could be stretched to anywhere in the world. Kucinich mentioned a recent report by the Bureau of Investigative Journalism that estimates that at least 2,292 people have been killed by US drone strikes in Pakistan since 2004, including 350 civilians.
He quoted a July 2009 Brookings Institution report stating that 10 civilians die for every one suspected militant from US drone strikes. He cited another study by the New American Foundation concluding that out of 114 drone attacks in Pakistan, at least 32 percent of those killed by the strikes were civilians.
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Interestingthe NAF found of the 118 drones strikes in 2010 748 killed were militants 46 civilians thats more like 6.1% than 32.
I blame the american education system for the failure of its politicians to be able to count.
The Year of the Drone | NewAmerica.net