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Why Military Dreams Fail -- and Why It Doesn't Matter

Tom Engelhardt | Posted 11.10.2009 | Politics

Read More: Department of Defense, US Drone Missiles, Predator Drones, Drones, Afghanistan War, Pakistan Drone Attacks, Politics News

Robot war. It just couldn't be cooler, could it? Especially if the only blood you spill is the other guy's, since our "pilots" are flying those planes from thousands of miles away. So why am I not excited?

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"Pretend Secrecy" Shields the White House from a Drone Missile Debate

Sanjeev Bery | Posted 11.05.2009 | World

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It is time to set aside the notion that U.S. drone missile attacks in Pakistan are some kind of secret.

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The Rotten Fruits of War

Kathy Kelly | Posted 10.22.2009 | World

Read More: Swat Valley Pakistan, South Waziristan, Drones, Pakistan, World Food Program, World News

Whether it is in Pakistan, Afghanistan, Iraq, or even in the U.S., war takes it heaviest toll on the poorest. It is a profound mistake to believe that military force is a solid foundation for peace.

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The Costs of Drone Strikes

Lisa Schirch | Posted 10.13.2009 | World

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No matter the outcome of President Obama's deliberations about US strategy in Afghanistan and Pakistan, the tactic of using unmanned drone strikes should be taken off the table.

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Snake Eyes in Afghanistan

Derrick Crowe | Posted 09.24.2009 | World

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None of the credible options in Afghanistan offer real chances for rolling back the insurgent reaction to our presence or reducing terrorism against the United States.

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U.S. Missile Kills 4 In Pakistan; 18 Die In Stampede

AP | RASOOL DAWAR | Posted 11.14.2009 | World

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MIR ALI, Pakistan — A missile fired from a suspected unmanned U.S. drone slammed into a car in a Pakistani tribal region close to the Afghan bor...

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The Real Trouble With Obama's Back-to-School Speech

Bryan Farrell | Posted 11.11.2009 | Politics

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Obama is clearly familiar with Gandhi's sayings since he borrowed one for his election campaign. So what doesn't he understand about the one that goes: "an eye for an eye makes the whole world blind"?

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Obama Swiftboats Van Jones

Linda Milazzo | Posted 10.22.2009 | Politics

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Van Jones' resignation isn't a testament to the frenetic dry-drunk tirades of a delusional Fox employee. It is due to the Obama administration's failure to rightfully and necessarily defend a valuable member of its team.

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Military Drones and the Ethics of Warfare

Laura Colarusso | Posted 10.21.2009 | World

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There will come a time, military experts say, when it's technically feasible for a drone aircraft to take off from an air base without being flown by an operator sitting at the controls.

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Our Suicide Bombers: Thoughts on Western Jihad

John Feffer | Posted 09.06.2009 | Politics

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We have our suicide bombers -- we call them heroes. We have our culture of indoctrination -- we call it basic training. We kill civilians -- we call it collateral damage.

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UN Report Confirms Troop Increases Fail to Reduce Civilian Casualties in Afghanistan

Derrick Crowe | Posted 09.01.2009 | World

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U.S. troop levels in Afghanistan have increased every year since 2001. In every year since systematic civilian casualty data collection started, civilian casualties caused by pro-government have increased.

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American Drone Attacks Vs. The Pakistani Offensive

Mona Sarika | Posted 08.31.2009 | World

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While Pakistanis acknowledge the effectiveness of drone attacks in killing militants, the resultant civilian deaths seem to be the determining factor for the lack of support from Pakistanis.

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Drone Attacks: Bombs in The Air Versus Boots on The Ground

Kalsoom Lakhani | Posted 08.20.2009 | World

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If the strategic costs outweigh the tactical benefits of using drones, why does the US continue to champion such a policy? The answer seems to be: because it is their best worst option.

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Drones, Torture, Detention Show What US Intelligence Isn't Doing

Frank Naif | Posted 08.13.2009 | Politics

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Repeating past glories and thinking inside the bureaucratic box explain how CIA chiefs chose to keep the focus on drones and detentions.

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It's Not Science Fiction

Jodie Evans | Posted 08.09.2009 | Home

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We all need to raise awareness about these inhumane, unjust military practices funded by our taxes.

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Israeli Drones Killed Gaza Civilians: HRW

AP | JOSEPH MARKS | Posted 07.31.2009 | World

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JERUSALEM — Human Rights Watch charged Tuesday that Israeli pilots failed to verify targets of drone aircraft at least six times during the Gaza...

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Now We See You, Now We Don't

Kathy Kelly | Posted 07.26.2009 | World

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Even when we don't recognize the humanity of people bearing the brunt of our wars, these very people have eyes to see and ears to hear. They must be asking themselves, who are the terrorists?

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Pakistan Drone Attack Secrecy Hides Abuses

Inter Press Service | Posted 07.13.2009 | World

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By Gareth Porter | Inter Press Service WASHINGTON, Jun 12 (IPS) - The U.S. Central Intelligence Agency's refusal to share with other agencies even ...

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Iran, North Korea and the Technology Fantasy

Michael B. Laskoff | Posted 07.04.2009 | World

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I believe in the power of technology. I'm typing this blog on my laptop while sitting in a café, something that would have been considered extraordin...

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U.S. Intelligence -- or the Lack Thereof -- on North Korea

Keith Thomson | Posted 06.29.2009 | World

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How is it -- given a skyful of satellites and legions of human spies -- that we were surprised by North Korea's missile launch? Why is it that we know so little about this country?

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US Drone Strikes and Civilian Casualties in Pakistan: "It's Not Moral"

Carne Ross | Posted 06.15.2009 | World

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There are no journalists in Waziristan or the other areas of western Pakistan bordering Afghanistan, so there are therefore no authoritative reports from the ground on the effects of these strikes.

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US Shares Drone Intel Data With Pakistan For First Time

New York Times | Posted 06.14.2009 | World

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The United States military for the first time has provided Pakistan with a broad array of surveillance information collected by American drones flying...

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Reading The Pictures: Lara Logan And The Predator

Michael Shaw | Posted 06.13.2009 | Media

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What better way for 60 Minutes to shill for the military than to soften the reality of hell-from-the-sky by focusing on the lovely Lara Logan from 10,000 feet?

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McChrystal Choice Suggests Special Ops Strikes Will Continue

Inter Press Service | Gareth Porter | Posted 06.13.2009 | World

Gareth Porter | Inter Press Service WASHINGTON, May 12 (IPS) - The choice of Lt. Gen. Stanley McChrystal to become the new U.S. commander in Afghan...

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Time to Call Off the Predators?

Hoyt Hilsman | Posted 06.08.2009 | World

No single issue that has fueled the flames of anti-Americanism in Pakistan more than the bombings of their country by our Predator drones.

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