Obama To Be Challenged Over Human Cost Of CIA Drone Strikes -- The GuardianCampaigners to meet in Washington to highlight how CIA is operating in seceret and inflicting civilian casualties abroad.
The human cost of the US government's clandestine drone strikes strategy, including the deaths of young children in Pakistan and Yemen, will be highlighted this weekend as campaigners attempt to challenge domestic support for the Obama administration's controversial policy.
A conference in Washington, at which new video testimony will be shown from the relatives of victims, is the first step in a collaborative campaign to challenge Barack Obama's claim in February that the strikes, aimed at terror suspects, were kept on a "tight leash" and had not inflicted huge civilian casualties.
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My Comment: Let's see if the American mainstream media will cover these protestors this weekend. In the meantime ....
U.S. Drones Can Now Kill Joe Schmoe Militants in Yemen -- Danger Room
Officials: Expanded drone strikes approved -- Boston.com/AP
Obama gives CIA, military green light to step up drone attacks on al Qaeda targets in Yemen -- New York Post/Wall Street Journal
White House OKs broad Yemeni drone drive -- UPI
Obama escalates in Yemen – again -- Salon
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