A Jan. 5 demonstration in Peshawar against US drone attacks: A group of victims' relatives is suing the US government and the CIA. DPARelatives of Pakistani Drone Victims to Sue CIA -- Spiegel Online
Almost every day, people in the Pakistani region of Waziristan are killed or seriously injured by drone attacks carried out by the CIA. Now a group of victims' relatives is standing up to Washington -- by suing the US government.
An eye and both legs: That was the price that 17-year-old Sadaullah Wazir paid for living in a part of the world that is deemed a "terrorist haven" and that has been a target for US drones over the past few years. Since Barack Obama became US president, these attacks have become increasingly frequent. The Pakistani newspapers now report daily on those killed and injured in the tribal areas in the west of the country.
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My Comment: This suit against the U.S. Government is going to go nowhere .... but I suspect that these Pakistani families know that. If anything, this is a means to focus protest and demonstrations against US operations against militants in Pakistan .... and for that, this court case is a success.
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