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Running amok? Donald Trump facilitates civilian drone deaths & continues attacks in seven countries ‘and elsewhere’
The NGO CAGE, which campaigns against discriminatory state policies and advocates observance of due process and the rule of law, reminds readers that in October 2017, US President Donald Trump replaced the Obama rules pertaining to drone strikes with his … Continue reading
Posted in Afghanistan, Airstrikes, Armed drones, Civilian deaths, Donald Trump, Drone strikes, Human rights, Iraq, Legal action, Pakistan, Somalia, Syria, US government, Yemen
Tagged ACLU, American Civil Liberties Union, CAGE, extrajudicial killings, Hina Shamsi, Nigeria, President Donald Trump, Reuters
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Immoral, unethical and illegal? Military action in areas where the UK is not formally at war
Mark Shapiro draws attention to a contribution from Emily Knowles, who leads the Oxford Research Group’s Remote Warfare Programme. In the introduction to her report (right) she writes: “ One of the major warnings from the Iraq Inquiry was that public … Continue reading
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March 25, 2018
Tagged American Civil Liberties Union, British Special Forces, Cooperation and Security, Emily Knowles, ethics, Institute for Conflict, Mark Shapiro, morals, NATO’s Resolute Support, Oxford Research Group, Professor John Ferguson, Reaper Drone, remote killing, Remote Warfare Programme, The Bureau of Investigation, University of Birmingham
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Britain, Saudi Arabia and America spend millions on execution without trial
The RAF has dropped about 3,500 bombs and missiles, which the BBC estimates has already cost £150m in munitions. Each Brimstone missile costs more than £100,000 and the RAF has already fired more than 350, according to the BBC estimate, … Continue reading
Posted in Afghanistan, Airstrikes, Civilian deaths, Human rights, Pentagon, Saudi Arabia., Somalia, UK, US, US government, Yemen
Tagged bombing campaign, famine, Islamic State, Killing civilians, RAF, UNAMA
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Can Donald Trump really believe this slaughter will “make America great again”?
Britain’s special friend: NATO Watch’s grim update of US ‘defence’ developments The emphasis on air power by the Trump administration has led to an unprecedented 20,650 bombs being dropped on seven countries (Afghanistan, Iraq, Libya, Pakistan, Somalia and Syria) during his … Continue reading
Posted in Afghanistan, Civilian deaths, Donald Trump, Human rights, Libya, Nato Watch, Pakistan, President Obama, Somalia, Syria, US government
Tagged Black Hawk helicopters, Taliban
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‘Friendly fire’: US Airstrike Hits Afghan police officers & MSF appeals for protection
On July 21st, the New York Times reported that an American airstrike in Afghanistan’s southern province of Helmand has killed several members of the Afghan security forces. The police have been struggling since 2014 as the resurgent Taliban militants have regained territory in … Continue reading
Posted in Afghanistan, Airstrikes, Civilian deaths, Friendly fire, US, US government, USA
Tagged Helmand, Medecins Sans Frontiers, Taliban
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Armed drones: how remote-controlled, high-tech weapons are used against the poor
In 2011 David Hookes explored the ethical and legal implications of the growing use of armed, unmanned planes in the ‘war against terrorism’. The rapidly increasing use of aerial robot weapons in the so-called ‘war against terrorism’ is raising many … Continue reading
Posted in Afghanistan, Armed drones, Civilian deaths, Iraq, Legal action, Pakistan
Tagged collateral damage, David Hookes
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Legacy: “Obama scattered his drones and special forces throughout the Muslim world”
In January, the Bureau of Investigative Journalism reported that President Obama embraced the US drone programme, overseeing more strikes in his first year than Bush carried out during his entire presidency. A total of 563 strikes, largely by drones, targeted Pakistan, Somalia and … Continue reading
