Thursday, March 28, 2013

Anti-Drone Protests To Escalate

Anti-Drones Activists Plan Month Of Protest Over Obama's 'Kill' Policy -- The Guardian

Organisers keen to build on renewed focus of president's targeted killing programme by holding series of protests in April

Military bases, universities and companies involved in Barack Obama's drones programme are to be targeted in a month-long series of protests by activists keen to build on the renewed public focus over the president's controversial policy.

Dubbed "April Days of Action" by participants, organisers are hoping to capitalise on a series of recent controversies that have thrust the use of drones – especially when it comes to targeted killings of suspected terrorists – into the heart of American political debate.

The protests will begin on April 3 with a rally in New York, followed by three days of protest outside the facilities of companies that make drones, including at San Diego-based General Atomics which makes Predator and Reaper drones.

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My Comment: The anti-war movement has been very quiet for the past few years .... I guess this is their new cause.

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