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Drone News 2013
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December, 2013
Politico, 12/31: Drone sites may trigger windfall [ For whom? ]
Utica OD, 12/30: Drones testing at Griffiss to bring about 500 jobs
Oneida Daily Dispatch, 12/30: Griffiss International Airport chosen as drone testing site
Syracuse Post Standard, 12/30: New drone research in Central New York will take place in restricted airspace The PR machine goes into Overdrive in Upstate NY! ]
Syracuse Post Standard, 12/30: Drone research in CNY could open new doors for local companies
Syracuse Post Standard, 12/30: FAA selects Central New York as national test site for drone research
Stars & Stripes, 12/29: Drone medal fails to take off
The Nigerian Bulletin, 12/29: US Spy Drone Flies into Home in Ibadan
The Guardian (UK), 12/29: I worked on the US drone program. The public should know what really goes on
Rochester Democrat & Chronicle, 12/29: Military Drones are Already Aloft (and more
Press TV (Ir), 12/28: Pakistan must take US to ICC over drone strikes: Francis Boyle
Press TV (Ir), 12/28: Pakistan must take US to ICC over drone strikes: Francis Boyle
The Nation (Pk), 12/28: Imran shocked over PM’s statement
Dawn (Pk), 12/28: Drone protests isolating Pakistan: Sharif
Dawn (Pk), 12/27: US drone kills four suspected militants in North Waziristan
The Business Recorder (Pk), 12/26: PTI’s ‘sit-in’ enters 33rd day
The Guardian (UK), 12/26: Suspected US drone strike kills ‘three foreign militants’
Washington Post (As/Pac), 12/26: US drone strike in Pakistan kills 3 militants
Bloomberg Businessweek, 12/26: The FAA Stakes Out Its Turf in the Drone Wars
Russia Today, 12/26: US secretly sends Hellfire missiles, drones to Iraq
The Guardian, 12/26: Oklahoma’s drones – the next generation
The Guardian, 12/26: Best theatre of 2013, No 5: Grounded
NY Times, 12/25: U.S. Sends Arms to Aid Iraq Fight With Extremists [ Including drones. ]
Russia Today, 12/25: Drone-spotting: Survival guide informs on new breed of aerial predators
Press TV, 12/25: Iran researchers build new unmanned aerial vehicle
The International News (Pk), 12/24: Drone strikes must strictly adhere to international law, says UN chief
IsraelDefense, 12/24: Authorized: Civilian UAV Operating License
Democracy Now!, 12/24: Obama’s New Normal: The Drone Strikes Continue
WYNF Fox News, 12/24: Fort Drum Drone Improvements Reportedly In Defense Bill
The Nation (US), 12/24:Did ‘The New Republic’ Take Money From a Drone Manufacturer That Wanted It to Run Defenses of Drones?
The Duluth Tribune, 12/23: Drone class has students jumping for joysticks
All Africa, 12/22: Nigeria: Gulma Drone – a Step Towards Technological Advancement
The Nation (Pk), 12/22: Deaths at Yemen wedding tests new US drone policy Officials: including some Al Qaeda; Local reporters say no. ]
Johnstown Tribune Democrat, 12/21: Local leaders looking to attract drone program
Dawn (Pk), 12/21: UN calls for drone strikes to comply with international law
ABC News, 12/20: US Officials: Drone Targeted Embassy Plot Leader Claims militants going to wedding were hit while traveling in separate convoy. ]
NY Times, 12/20: Yemen Deaths Test Claims of New Drone Policy
Business Recorder (Pk), 12/20: Drone strikes: UNGA urges US to comply with international law 2 Google Search pages list every Pakistani newspaper, Zero US hits. ]
Upside Down World, 12/19: Drone Use Soars in Latin America, Remains Widely Unregulated
The Washington Post, 12/19: Aviation schools prepare for boom in drone jobs
WITV, 12/18: UK’s drone nerve centre unveiled for the first time as Philip Hammond defends use of unmanned aircrafts
Pakistan Observer, 12/18: Drone Strikes are Unlawful
Slate, 12/17: Why the FBI Thinks Warrantless Drone Surveillance Is Constitutional If a Cessna Pilot can see you, why can’t a drone watch you(?) ]
Defense News, 12/17: Former Pentagon “Drone” Lawyer Confirmed as New DHS Chief
CNN, 12/15: Drone strikes must end, Yemen’s parliament says
Ahram Online (Egypt), 12/15: Yemen parliament bans drone attacks: News agency
The Scramento Bee, 12/15: Okla. seeks to be target for drone payload
The Business Recorder (Pk), 12/15: PTI to hold rally against drone attack today
The International News (Pk), 12/15: Five killed as drone hits boat near Pak-Afghan border
UPI, 12/14: Drone strike kills seven suspected militants in Afghanistan
Dawn (Pk), 12/14: Drone targets boat near Pak-Afghan border: reports
TribLive, 12/14: Drone industry awaits direction
Bloomberg, 12/13: Domesticating Drones
Catholic Reporter, 12/13: Three arrested delivering ‘citizens’ Order of Protection’ to New York drone base
Fairness & Accuracy in Reporting, 12/13: The Official Story: How NY Times Covers Yemen Drone Strikes
# WAMC NPR, 12/13: Peace Activists Issue “Order of Protection” Against Drone Attacks on Civilians
Independent Online News, 12/13: Drone strike in Yemen kills 17
Reuters, 12/13: Insight: In Yemen, al Qaeda gains sympathy amid U.S. drone strikes
Drone Strike in Yemen Hits Wedding Convoy, Killing 11 Compare to earlier reports ]
Drone aviation classes take off, 12/12: Drone aviation classes take off
The Guardian (Uk), 12/12: Air strike in Yemen kills 15 wedding guests mistaken for al-Qaida – officials
Reuters, 12/12: Air [Drone] strike kills 15 civilians in Yemen by mistake: officials Shades of Afghanistan. Weddings are DANGEROUS! ]
The Washington Times, 12/11: Inside the Ring: China targets Global Hawk drone
Russia Today, 12/11: Going Underground: Secret Israeli drone deal & austerity’s anthem
Defense News, 12/11: Poland Seeks To Boost Drone Fleet
Al Jazeera, 12/11: Journalists: good early drone adopters Wire Tapping and phone tapping are illegal ]
Washington times, 12/11: Inside the Ring: China targets Global Hawk drone
The Seattle Times, 12/11: Boeing-built drone in orbit for year on secret mission
Popular Resistance, 12/10: Drone Protests Working: Hagel Demands Pakistan Stop Protests
Electronic Frontier Foundation, 12/10: The FAA Creates Thin Privacy Guidelines For The Nation’s First
CNN, 12/10: Drones, drones on the range
SUAS News, Dec: Kent State University students will learn how to build and fly drones: Higher Education Roundup
Business Insider, 12/10: Amazon Couldn’t Even Shoot Its Drone Promo Video In The US Because It’s Illegal The video says it all. Just add some distance and multiply by 100s ]
The International News, 12/10: NA resolution against drone strikes unanimously passed
Epoch Times, 12/10: Drone Wars: What’s the Right Policy? Debate at McCain Institute ]
Chicago Tribune, 12/09: U.S. drone strike kills three in Yemen: local official
Inter Press Service, 12/09: Drone Killings Show Numbers, Not Bodies
Syracuse Post Standard, 12/09: 3 Conn. men charged during protest at Hancock Airfield
Syracuse Post Standard, 12/09: Police: Drone protesters have right to free speech; not to trespassing on Hancock air base
Defense News, 12/09: Turkish-Made Drone Anka Crashes
Motherboard, 12/06: Eighteen Years After First Experiments, FBI Makes New Push to Deploy Drones Across US
Gizmodo, 12/06: The Forest Service Spent $100,000 on Drones It Can’t Even Use
Wired, 12/06: New Stealth Spy Drone Already Flying Over Area 51
Aviation Week, 12/06: EXCLUSIVE [not! ]: Secret New UAS Shows Stealth, Efficiency Advances
Christian Science Monitor, 12/06: The Future of Drones in the US
Christian Science Monitor, 12/06: Not your average drone: new technology the US military is developing
Wired, 12/05: The UN Launches Its Own Spy Drone Program
NBC, 12/05: What lurks beneath the sea? Navy launches drone from submerged submarine
Muckrock News, 12/05: FBI finally releases some (heavily-redacted) drone documents
Mint Press, 12/05: Anti-Drone Blockade In Pakistan Forces Halt To US Military Shipments
The New Yorker, 12/04: Drone On! [ But as ubiquitous as they are overseas , ]
The New Yorker, 12/04: WHY DRONE DELIVERY WON’T REPLACE THE UPS GUY
III Investing Daily, 12/04: A Drone Stock With Plenty of Runway Ahead
KPBS, 12/04: Potential Drone Test Site Spurs Concerns In San Diego Back Country
Foreign Policy in Focus, 12/03: Pandora and the Drones
Al Jazeera America, 12/03: The ill-considered debate about drones
The Washington Times, 12/03: Obama war chiefs widen drone kill box
Fox News, 12/03: Drone delivery possibly replacing human drivers Still need a driver and a vehicle. Why bother? ]
Reuters, 12/03: U.N. forces use drones for first time, in eastern Congo Co-Option 101: Bring them into the gravy train ]
Press TV (Iran), 12/03: US drone raid kills 5 in Afghanistan
USA Today, 12/02: Underground drone economy takes flight
Asia Times (Singapore), 12/02: Drone victims become political fodder
Seattle PiOne drone software platform to rule them all Seems like easy pickings for hackers ]
The Nation (Pk), 12/01: US drone hits Punjab’s most wanted PO
November, 2013
NY Times, 11/29: Recent Drone Strikes Strain U.S. Ties With Afghanistan and Pakistan
Russia Today, 11/29: Former drone pilot, Lieutenant-Colonel: Obama personally orders drone killings Total Denial: Claims complaints due to lies, use of human shields, other weapons ]
The Global Post (AFP), 11/29: US drone strike kills two in NW Pakistan
Extreme Tech, 11/29: Drone aircraft would put solar and wind power plants in the sky Let’s start by putting them on our roofs! ]
NY Times, 11/28: Party Claims It Identified Top C.I.A. Spy in Pakistan
Global Clarity, 11/28: Gaza: Life and death under Israel’s drones
NY Times, 11/28: Afghan Leader Lashes Out at U.S. Allies After NATO Drone Strike
The Guardian, 11/27: CIA’s most senior officer in Pakistan ‘unmasked’ by Imran Khan’s party
Syracuse Post Standard, 11/27: Air National Guard explains resumption of drone flights two weeks after crash
Express Tribune (Pk), 11/27: PTI accuse CIA director, country chief, of murder in Hangu drone attack CIA Station Chief Craig Osth ]
The International News (Pk), 11/27: Provinces meeting be called on drone issue, KP CM writes to PM
Express Tribune, 11/26: Drone strikes: Man seeks case against US president
Al Jazeera(Qatar), 11/26: The drone doctrine
Alaska Public Media, 11/26: Legislators Draft Drone Policy
Scoop News, 11/26: Drone Strikes: Boon or bane for Pakistan?
International Business Times, 11/26:NATO Supply Route To Afghanistan Blocked In Pakistan In Protest Against US Drone Strikes
Counterpunch, 11/25: Drone Strikes in Pakistan
Washington Post, 11/25: CIA remains behind most drone strikes, despite effort to shift campaign to Defense
Daily Times, 11/25: Retired military drone operator shares experience of remote piloting
Express Tribune, 11/25: US and CIA to be nominated in Hangu drone strike FIR: PTI
The International (Pk), 11/23: Drone strikes bring Imran and Nisar close, Nawaz reluctant
Time (World), 11/24: Anti-Drone Protesters Search NATO Supply Drivers in Pakistan
Al Jazeera America, 11/23: Drone protesters in Pakistan block NATO supply route
Dawn (Pk), 11/23: Thousands protest against drone strikes in Peshawar
Huffington Post, 11/23: A Drone Victim’s Message to the United States
NY Times, 11/22: Questions on Drone Strike Find Only Silence
The Malibu Times, 11/22: Navy Puts Drone Program On Hold After Accident
Chicago Tribune, 11/22: Drone maker General Atomics may face layoffs: executive Manufacturer of Predator and Reaper Drones ]
FirstPost World, 11/22: Upset by drone strikes, injustice against Pak: Nawaz Sharif
Global Post, 11/21: U.S. drone strike kills 8 at religious school in Pakistan Check out the ‘related articles’ list ]
Huffington Post, 11/21: House Committee Rejects Provision Requiring Account Of Drone Casualties
Washington Post, 11/21: Suspected U.S. drone kills six; U.S. denies Pakistan’s claim that seminary was target
NBC News, 11/21: Drone strike kills Haqqani network’s No. 2, other Taliban commanders: officials Not True! ]
Chicago Tribune, 11/21: U.S. drone kills senior militant in Pakistani seminary
The Bureau of Investigative Journalism, 11/21: CIA drone strikes outside Pakistan’s tribal regions
Dawn, 11/20: No more drone strikes during Taliban talks, US assures Pakistan
Wall Street Journal, 11/20: Mideast Companies Seek Foothold in Drone Market
In These Times, 11/20: Drone Free Zone
Defense News, 11/19: As UAV Market in Middle East Grows, US May Look to Draw Back
Zee News (India), 11/19: Yemen drone strike kills three ‘Qaeda’ suspects
Motherboard, 11/19: Germany Condemns “Illegal Killings,” Halts All Purchases of American Drones
Huffington Post, 11/19: EU Nations To Jointly Produce New-Generation MALE Drones
Reuters, 11/19: EU takes step towards launching drone programme
Appeal Democrat, 11/18: U.S. reduces number of drone strikes
The Voice of Russia, 11/17: Russia developing anti-drone defense
CBS News, 11/18: Iran unveils “Fotros&rdqou; drone, says it’s their biggest yet
Defense News, 11/18: Hammerhead UAV Conducts Successful Test Flight
Wired, 11/18: Catapult-Launched Bat Drone Wages Electronic War
Defense News, 11/18: With Adcom Drone, UAE Makes Big Export Push
The Atlantic, 11/14: http://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2013/11/distant-death-the-case-for-a-moratorium-on-drone-strikes/281471/
Defense News, 11/14: Drones High on Agenda for Upcoming EU Defense Ministers’ Meeting
The Local (Germany), 11/14Germany halts purchase of armed drones
EuroObserver, 11/13: Seven EU states create military drone ‘club’
Syracuse Post Standard, 11/12: Military drones grounded in Central New York following crash in Lake Ontario
The Times Union, 11/08:The myth of precision and the right to home. Weaponized drones and why they don’t reduce terrorism
ProPublica, 11/06: 6 Months After Obama Promised to Divulge More on Drones, Here’s What We Still Don’t Know
CNN, 11/04: How drones will change your life
Islamic World (Italy), 11/02:Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan – The leader “Hakimullah” Mehsud killed in U.S. drone attack: it’s red alert “in Italian, view in Chrome or use Google Translate for English Translation” ]
The Guardian(UK), 11/02: Pakistan on high alert after Taliban leader killed by US drone strike “a government peace delegation was in Miranshah [] at the time of the attack.” ]
New York Times, 11/02: Pakistani Taliban Gather to Select Successor to Leader Killed in U.S. Drone Strike “Analysts [?] , however, said such talks were far from certain.” ]
Dawn, 11/01: Imran demands immediate blockade of Nato supplies
New York Times, 11/01: Drone Strikes Are Said to Kill Taliban Chief
October, 2013
the Bureau of Investigative Journalism, 10/30: Government document identifies 20 people killed in Pakistan in a 2009 drone strike
Washington Post, 10/24: Secret memos reveal explicit nature of U.S., Pakistan agreement on drones
ProPublica, 10/18: Drone Makers Gather to Defend Their Much-Maligned Machines
Scarry Thoughts, 10/18: 2014: The Year of Transparency (for U.S. Drone Use)?
ProPublica, 10/18: Drone Makers Gather to Defend Their Much-Maligned Machines
The Guardian (UK), 10/17: UN Rapporteur Christof Heyns condemns use of drone strikes
ABC News (Australia), 10/17: NSA deeply involved in US drone strikes: report
New York Times, 10/11: At Drone Conference, Talk of Morals and Toys “. . . softening the drone’s image — likening it to a kite, a cell phone, a pet on a leash.” ]
Washington Times, 10/10: CIA warily watches for threats to U.S. now that 87 nations possess drones
Oregon State University Terra, 10/10: On a Wing and a Dare
The Guardian (UK), 10/07: Anti-drones protesters who broke into RAF base are praised by judge
September, 2013
Fox News, 09/26: Air Force achieves drone fighter jet first
Z Net, 9/25: The Era of the Drone Noam Chomsky talks about Drones in our society. ]
Sunshine State News, 09/17: Daytona’s Embry-Riddle Offers Master’s in Drone Warfare
Russia Today, 09/20: Predator drones ‘useless’ in combat scenarios – Air Force general
The Nation (Pk), 09/20: Pakistan raises drone issue at UNSC
Fronteras, 09/19: Drone U. releases U.S. Drone Census
Reuters, 09/19: NATO to investigate drone strike after Afghans say civilians died
Wired, 09/19: German chancellor’s drone ‘attack’ shows the threat of weaponised UAVs
Washington Post, 09/19: An end to drone flights from Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti
World Tribune, 09/18: Moscow: Unmanned tank could counter ‘existing NATO counterparts’
Foreign Policy, 09/07: The Drone War Comes to Asia
Watertown Daily Times, 09/17: Air National Guard drone fleet to leave Fort Drum next year, operate primarily in Syracuse
NPR-Intelligence Squared, 09/17: Is The U.S. Drone Program Fatally Flawed?
Syracuse Post Standard, 09/16: Syracuse Peace Council protests drone strikes at Westcott fair
The Nation (Pk), 09/13: Pakistan denies drone strikes pact
The Daily Times (Pk), 9/13: Pakistan preparing to take up drone attacks at UN
Washington Post, 09/03: U.S. documents detail al-Qaeda’s efforts to fight back against drones
Al Jazeera, 09/02: Drone strikes in Yemen are an obstacle to democracy
Washington Post, 09/02: Top-secret U.S. intelligence files show new levels of distrust of Pakistan When Pakistan polices it’s own problems, there is distrust. Unspoken conclusion: Drones are US. ]
The Jewish Week (NY), 09/01: Israel’s Pioneering Drones Led Way For US In case you are wondering what we get back for our investment. ]
August, 2013
Shanghai Daily, 08/31: 4 killed in U.S. drone strike in NW Pakistan
Washington Post, 08/31: Suspected US drone kills 3 militants in Pakistan near Afghan border, officials say
The Nation (Pk), 08/28: Drone Demarches Continue
Los Angeles Times, 008/27; Drone maker AeroVironment reports sharp drop in quarterly revenue
South Asian News Agency, 08/27:
Washington Post, 08/26: Drone crashes into Virginia bull run crowd
The Telegraph, 08/24: Drones: the future of war – as well as agriculture and transport Report from Association for Unmanned Vehicles Systems International (AUVSI) Conference, Pie in the Sky? ]
Reuters, 08/22: Yemen asks U.S. for drones to fight al Qaeda
Defense News, 08/21: US Air Force Lacks Volunteers To Operate Drones
The Atlantic (Sept 2013), 08/14: The Killing Machines, How to Think About Drones
Los Angeles Times, 08/14: Drones descend on Washington – just for show
ProPublica, 08/12: Does the U.S. Pay Families When Drones Kill Innocent Yemenis?
Enquirer (Phillipines), 08/12: Duterte: I rejected US proposal to make Davao City base for drone operations
Newsmax, 08/11: US Domestic Drone Use Sidesteps Warrants for Thermal Imaging
Al Jazeera English (Qatar), 08/11: Drone strike kills fighters in Yemen “Fourth attack of its kind in the last three days . . .” ]
The Independent (UK), 08/11: The innocents caught under the drones:
Columbus Dispatch, 08/11: Victims of apparent drone strike buried in Egypt
Aviation Pros, 08/07: Drone Safety Software ‘Decades’ Away, Expert Says
CBS News, 08/07: Yemen says major al Qaeda plot thwarted as another suspected drone strike kills at least 6 militants
Washington Post, 08/07: Drone strikes in Yemen, embassy closures seen as response to al-Qaeda threat
BBC (UK), 08/07: Why drone attacks in Yemen are like ‘trying to hit a ghost’
Reuters, 08/06: Yemen drone strike kills four suspected al Qaeda militants: tribal leaders
Brookings, 08/06: Manning the Next Unmanned Air Force: Developing RPA Pilots of the Future
Syracuse Post Standard, 08/05: Drones to fly over parts of Onondaga, Madison and Oswego counties Hancock pilots to fly drones over Syracuse. ]
New York Times, 08/02: Despite Administration Promises, Few Signs of Change in Drone Wars
Dayton Business Journal,08/01: Sinclair secures UAV approval
Salon.com, 08/01: Is congressional drone oversight working?
Fox News, 08/01: New US drone strike in Yemen as Hadi to meet Obama
The Bureau of Investigative Journalism, 08/01: July 2013 Update: US covert actions in Pakistan, Yemen and Somalia
The Bureau of Investigative Journalism, 08/01: Interview: ‘Ask the wrong people about drone deaths and you can be killed’
The Bureau of Investigative Journalism, 08/01: Bureau investigation finds fresh evidence of CIA drone strikes on rescuers This is Very Important ]
July, 2013
IOL (Pk), 07/31: Drone strike kills al-Qaeda militants
The Nation 07/30: FO condemns NWA drone hit
AP of Pakistan, 07/29: Pakistan condemns US drone strike in Shawal Area
The Atlantic, 07/29: Drone Blimps Will Now Protect Washington, D.C. From Cruise Missiles
Fierce Homeland Security, 07/29: Drone strike court system would be premature, Brookings panelists say
Herald Sun (Australia), 07/29: US drone strike kills five in Pakistan
Gulf News (UAE), 07/29: US drone strike kills 6 in NW Pakistan: officials Subtitled: Nationalities of those killed yet to be ascertained ]
Newsweek (Pk), 07/29: DRONE STRIKE TARGETS HOUSE IN SHAWAL Wicked photo, says compliments of US Airforce but doesn’t claim it’s this attack. ]
The Guardian (UK), 07/28: Life as a US drone operator: ‘It’s like playing a video game for four years’
Herald Sun (Australia), 07/28: AN apparent US drone strike has killed six suspected al-Qaeda militants, a Yemeni military source says.
Dawn (Pk), 07/27: ‘Anti-drone’ militant group claims Parachinar twin blasts
The International News (Pk), 07/27: Drone strikes be stopped forthwith: Nawaz
Salon.com, 07/26: US government argues drone strikes are above the law
CommonDreams, 07/26: US Officials Attack Leaked Report on Civilians Drone Deaths U.S. Govt insists it’s lies trump local reports as truth. ]
The Atlantic, 07/25: Why Do Women Disapprove of Drone Strikes So Much More Than Men Do?
ABC News, 07/25: Criticism Alters US Drone Program in Pakistan
Reuters, 07/25: Dassault seeks European drone, Indian Rafale deals
Wired, 07/24: A Bizarro Drone That Would Deliver Peace and Oxycontin Instead of Missiles The War on Terror meets the War on Drugs. Love your enemy. ]
WBTV (Democracy Now!), 07/23: Black rights activist says drone strikes make Obama a ‘Global Zimmerman’
The Guardian (UK), 07/23: US drone strikes in Yemen cast a long shadow over life on the ground
Huffigton Post, 07/21: Drone Hunting In Deer Trail, Colorado? Town Considers Bounty For Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
Washington Post, 07/20: U.S. military drone surveillance is expanding to hot spots beyond declared combat zones
Washington Post, 07/20: Air Force program has offered Stars and Stripes flown on drones
FOX News, 07/20: FAA warns shooting at drone could result in prosecution similar to shooting at manned airplane
The Express Tribune, 07/22: Ending the unmanned war: PM asked to drop plans to seek US drone tech
Washington Post, 07/20: U.S. military drone surveillance is expanding to hot spots beyond declared combat zones
Washington Post, 07/20: Air Force program has offered Stars and Stripes flown on drones
USA Today, 07/19: Federal judge questions government drone program “Your argument is that the court has no role in this — none, none none,” ]
Bloomberg Business Week, 07/19: Judge: Govt position in drone suit ‘disconcerting’ “The scope of your argument concerns me. It gobbles up all the air in the room.” ]
Los Angeles Times, 07/19: War on terror: Life, death and drones
The London Review of Books, 07/18: What’s in it for Obama?
WJHG, Channel 7 News, 07/18: US 98 at Tyndall Blocked Due to Drone Crash
Russia Today, 07/17: Thanks to lobby effort, flawed drone still flying despite Pentagon, White House objections
Huffington Post/NY Times, 07/17The Drone that killed my grandson Moving statement, but you have to have a (NY Times) account or a friend with an account to read it. ]
New York Times, 07/17: The Drone That Killed My Grandson
New York Daily News, 07/17: Drone strike kills Al Qaeda’s No. 2 man in Yemen, Saeed al-Shihri
Dawn (Pk), 07/16: Drone attacks: S[uprme] C[ourt] refuses to admit petition The (Supreme) court has no jurisdiction in Tribal Lands. ]
Investors.com, 07/16: Northrop Drone Historic, But Are U.S. Drones History? Looks like Israel is capturing the market, and nobody is mentioning China but they sell cheap drones too. ]
The Center for Public Integrity, 07/16: The huge drone that could not be grounded
The Columbus Dispatch, 07/15: Attack, drone strike kill 19 suspected militants [ A day late and a dollar short? ]
The Duffle Bag, 07/15: Reaper Drone Found Not Guilty In Death Of American Teenager
Dawn (Pk), 07/15: ‘Unilateral drone strikes set dangerous precedents’
Wired, 09/13: DARPA’s Plan to Flood the Sea With Drones, Carrying More Drones
The Peninsula (Qatar), 07/13: Drone, air force raids kill 9 rebels The same as previous, only photo shows Pakistani protesters. ]
Reuters (US Ed), 07/14: Nine militants killed in U.S. drone, Pakistan air force strikes Notice, in the U.S., we are in the fight ‘together’. ]
The Express Tribune (Pk), 07/13: Drone attack in North Waziristan kills two people
CNN International, 07/13: U.S. drone kills 2, Pakistani sources say
Government Technology, 07/11: Drone Technology Advancements Yield New Education Opportunities
Christian Science Monitor, 07/11: Drone landing on aircraft carrier opens new possibilities for Pentagon
BBC (US), 07/11: US unmanned drone jet makes first carrier landing
New York Times, 07/10: Drones in Niger Reflect New U.S. Tack on Terrorism
The Express Tribune, 07/09: If Pakistan acquires drone technology from the US …
Business Standard (Pk), 07/08: Pakistan to seek drone technology from US
Frontier Post (Peshawar, Pk), 07/07: Drone strikes had their uses: Shuja Pasha “It became harder and harder to say no.” ]
The Nation (Pk), 07/06: Terrorism to increase if drone strikes continue: Aziz
Pakistan Tribune, 07/05: Drone Story:The Bitter Reality
The International News (Pk), 07/05: The drone terror
The Bureau of Investigative Journalism, 07/05: Deadliest drone strike in nine months bucks recent trend
The Nation (Pk), 07/04: Drone strikes more likely to kill civilians than US jet fire
The International News (Pk), 07/04: Drone Realities
The Salt Lake Tribune, 07/03: U.S. drone strike in Pakistan kills 17 at Haqqani network compound
Reuters, 07/03: Drone attack kills 17 in Pakistan’s Waziristan region
The Express Tribune (Pk),07/03: Pakistan protests as drone strike in Miranshah kills 17
UPI, 07/03: Suspected drone strike kills at least 17 — reports
Rolling Stone, 07/03: New Report Documents the Human Cost of U.S. Drone Strikes in Yemen
The Guardian (UK), 07/03: CIA drone strike in Pakistan kills suspected militants
Fox News, 07/02: US drone strike kills 4 in NW Pakistan: officials
The Guardian, 07/02: US drone strikes more deadly to Afghan civilians than manned aircraft – adviser
The Nation (Pk), 07/02: Joint anti-drone resolution lands in KPK assembly today
Foreign Affairs, 07/01: Why Drones Fail When Tactics Drive Strategy
Alternet, 07/01: US has nothing to say about 10 year old killed in drone strike
ProPublica, 07/01: Boy’s Death in Drone Strike Tests Obama’s Transparency Pledge
Radio BDC, 07/01: Germany: no charges over German killed by drone
June, 2013
Manteca Bulletin, 06/30: Oregon drone mission: Keeping spuds happy [ “What’s your hurry, guys?” ]
Xinhua (China), 06/30: US to provide Yemen with warplanes amid drone strike criticism
USNavySeals.com, 06/29: Unmanned Drone Crash In Maryland Due To Pilot and Mechanical Error
Fars News (Iran), 06/29: Iranian Researcher Builds VTOL Drone
LowerGwynedd-Ambler-Whitpain Patch, 06/27: Drone Protesters to Say ‘No’ Again Small town America doesn’t want to be in the war zone. ]
Huffington Post, 06/27: A Drone Killing and the Death of Tourism in Pakistan
YNN, 06/27: Drone free Syracuse resolution before common council Might challenge Hancock plans to fly Reapers from Fort Drum. ]
Knovel, 06/26: Drone Warfare Not Popular With Civilians Or Military, Says Study
Dawn (Pk), 06/24: Drone strikes root cause of terrorism: Imran
PJRC, 06/23: RETREATING UNDER THE COVER OF DRONES
Des Moines Register, 06/23: Drone protesters take message to National Guard
# Common Dreams, 06/23 In Yemen, Most Al Qaeda can be Captured, but Killing is Easier
Dayton Daily News, 06/22: Local drone pilot explains missions: Springfield base supports national security through its work around the world. ]
# Op Ed News, 06/21: Anti-Drone Activists Stopped at U.S. Canadian Border due to “Orders of Protection”
The International News Magazine, 06/21: Anti-Drone Activists Stopped at U.S. Canadian Border
Fox News, 06/21: FBI under pressure to explain drone use, as Obama names new director
The Globe and Mail (Canada), 06/20: Civilian drone use still a sensitive subject for aerospace firms
The Express Tribune, 06/20: Back in action: Imran wants drone issue taken up at UN
Rochester Democrat & Chronicle, 06/20: Guantanamo Bay protestors rally at 12 Corners
MNN, 06/20: Illegal drone market thriving in U.S.
Huffington Post, 06/19: Drone ‘Signature Strike’ Witness Responds To Obama Speech: ‘I Don’t Trust A Single Word’ Malik Jalal comes to mainstream. ]
Wired, 06/19: FBI Admits It Surveils U.S. With Drones
AP Pakistan, 06/18: Pakistan to raise drone attacks issue with US: Sartaj Aziz
Washington Post, 06/18: Can state laws protect you from being watched by drones?
Express Tribune (Pk), 06/17: GWOT – reining in the drones
Boston Globe, 06/17: In Europe, a push to end reliance on US-made drones
GQ, 06/17: Obama’s Drone Master [ Ramping up the propaganda machine: ]
USNews, 06/17: Drone Strikes on American Citizens Banned in New Defense Bill Amendment
Airforce Times, 06/17: Anti-drone activists marching across eastern Iowa
New York Times, 06/16: Drone Sales Flourish in a Time of Austerity
Wall Street Journal, 06/16: Karzai Condemns U.S. Drone Strikes in Pakistan
The National (UAE), 06/15: US makes a drone attack a day in Yemen
Watertown, Dailey, 06/15: Drone hangar project moves forward in congressional budget discussions Fort Drum to host Reapers for Hancock Operators. ]
Syracuse Post Standard, 06/14: Congress approves $4.7 million for Reaper drone hangar at Fort Drum
The Global Post, 06/14: US drone kills Pakistani Taliban deputy
The International News (Pakistan), 06/12: If a drone were downed
National Yemen, 06/12: CODEPINK Delegation To Yemen- Day 1
Huffington Post, 06/11: 10 Reflections on Drones
Information Clearing House, 06/11: Pakistan’s Prime Minister Declares End to Secret Approval of U.S. Drone Strikes
Islam Times, 06/10: US activists due in Yemen to visit drone victims
Yemen Post, 06/10: American activists to visit Yemen to assess impact of drones
The Express Tribune, 06/09: Families of drone victims appeal to Nawaz Sharif for justice
Washington Post, 06/08: Pakistan summons U.S. embassy officials over drone strikes
Dawn (Pakistan), 06/08: Drone attacks simply unacceptable: Nawaz
The Guardian (UK), 06/07: UK’s use of drones in Afghanistan ‘may be in breach of international law’
Dawn (Pakistan), 06/06: Pakistan families of victims demand halt to US drone strikes Malik Jalal is standing behind him. ]
Washington Wire, 06/05: WSJ/NBC Poll: Drone Attacks Have Broad Support Apparently, it depends on where you poll. See previous . . . ]
Business Recorder (Pakistan), 06/05: Rising rage over drone operations
Business Recorder (Pakistan), 06/05: Drone standoff: economy may face serious consequences Blackmail? ]
Russia Today, 06/05: ‘Drone strikes in Pakistan completely negate the right to life’
The International News (Pakistan), 06/05: Drone attacks must stop: Nawaz Sharif
ABC News, 06/05: Israel Leads Global Drone Exports as Demand Grows
NBC Nightly News, 06/05: Drone strike deaths raise questions
VCNV, 06/05: UK Protesters Plant Garden on Royal Drone Base
BBC, 06/05: Pakistan PM Nawaz Sharif urges end to US drone strikes
The Nation (Pakistan), 06/04: Drone hits, suicide attacks interlinked: Saad
NBC News, 06/04: Drone flies through hoops — guided by brainwaves
Russia Today, 06/04: German drone nearly hits 100-passenger Airbus jet – leaked video
Pakistan Observer, 06/04: US drone kills No 2 in Pakistan Taliban hierarchy
The Guardian (UK), 06/03: Six arrested after drone protest at RAF Waddington
The Times of India, 06/03: ‘UAV proves ineffective in anti-Maoist operations’
The Bureau of Investigative Journalism, 06/03: May 2013 Update: US covert actions in Pakistan, Yemen and Somalia
ZeeNews.com (Pakistan), 06/03: Zardari ‘unaware’ of any Pak-US agreement on drone strikes
Business Standard (India), 06/03: Kashmiri students develops UAV
All Africa, 06/02: Somalia: Drone Crashes in Puntland , Second in Week
Business Recorder (Pakistan), 06/02: US drone strikes: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa chief minister seeks clear policy from PML-N
Global Post, 06/02: Drone strikes reportedly kill 7 militants in Yemen as Al Qaeda issues warning to US
The Guardian, 06/02: Drone attacks continue, the FBI killed an unarmed witness, and Obama aides cash in
The Guardian, 06/01: Drone strikes targeting al-Qaida kill seven in southern Yemen
Pakistan Today, 06/01: Drone attacks paralysing peace process: Nisar
Bloomberg, 06/01: Drone Surveillance Contract Called Off by U.S. State Department
NewsDay, 06/01: New drone policy seems a lot like old one
Gulf News (UAE), 06/01: US should replace drone strikes with outreach to tribal areas
May, 2013
Dawn (Pakistan), 05/31: Drone strikes legal, says Kerry: Informer’s tip led to TTP leader’s death
NOUSE (UK), 05/31: Why did Obama make that drone speech? University of York, Student Newspaper. ]
Deutch Welle, 05/31: Report: US drone attacks via US bases in Germany
Huffington Post, 05/30: Pakistani Taliban Withdraw Offer For Peace Talks After Wali-Ur-Rehman Assassination Drone strikes: tactically smart, strategically stupid. ]
New York Times, 05/30: The Drone War Is Far From Over
FirstPost (India), 05/30: Obama’s drone speech welcomed in Pakistan, Yemen
The Telegraph, 05/29: US drone ‘shot down by al-Shabaab in Somalia’
Wired, 05/29: New Drone Strike Undercuts Obama’s Promises on Robot War
Miami Herald, 05/29: Drone strike kills Pakistani linked to ’09 blast at CIA Afghan base
Politico, 05/29: White House walks line on drone strike
BBC, 05/28: US drone programme: ‘Strict, fair and accountable’ – Kerry In contradiction to widely reported facts on the ground. ]
China.org.cn, 05/27: Obama speech can’t bury drone damage
PakTribune, 05/27: Kerry defends US drone plan, talks with Taliban Loki speaks for the gods of war. ]
Peace and Justice Resource Center, 05/25: IMRAN KHAN WINS IN TARGETED DRONE ZONES
Business Standard (UK), 05/25: UN lawyer leading drone inquiry praises Obama’s speech as ‘significant’ Inauspicious, to say the least. ]
Times of Oman, 05/25: Drone strikes illegal, reiterates government
Washington Post, 05/25: Obama’s new drone policy leaves room for CIA role Feinstein said that she had seen the CIA “exercise patience and discretion specifically ]
Business Recorder (Pk), 05/25: Drone killings: lawsuits seek more than US acknowledgement
Bloomberg Businessweek, 05/25: Military Should Run Drone Strikes Rather Than CIA, Powell Says
Washington Post, 05/24: Obama‘s drone speech could improve ties with Pakistan even though the strikes will continue Political rapproachmt to new Pk Govt. Nice pic of Pinkers in Pk and quotes Shazad Akbar ]
DC Decoder, 05/24: Would a US ‘drone court’ to authorize drone strikes be a good idea? (+video)
McClatchy, 05/23: Obama speech suggests possible expansion of drone killings
SF Gate, 05/23: New Triton Drone Makes First Flight: Will Keep Tabs On China, North Korea [PHOTOS]
DAily Times (Pk), 05/23: LHC postpones drone hearing
Syracuse Post Standard Blog, 05/22: Ed Kinane: Hancock’s Reaper drone; Remote control there and here
New York Times, 05/22: Obama’s Forgotten Victims
Al Arabia (Saudi /Arabia), 05/20: U.S. drone strike kills two ‘al-Qaeda militants’ in Yemen
Reuters, 05/20: Pentagon to take over some CIA drone operations : sources
Business Recorder (Pk), 05/20: Pentagon’s drone policy
The Daily Star (Lebanon), 05/19: Suspected US drone in Yemen kills 4 militants
International News Network (Pk), 05/19: Drone strikes should come to halt forthwith: Army chief, Nawaz Sharif
Jerusalem Post, 05/19: Israel is largest drone exporter in the world
Ynet News, 05/18: Israeli UAV industry worth $400M a year
Google/AFP, 05/18: Drone strikes kills ‘Qaeda militants’ in Yemen
Deutsch Welle, 05/18: Drone Use Raises Ethical Problems in Germany
Huffington Post, 05/15: china Drone Syndrome
Wired, 05/13: Is This China’s First Killer Drone?
ABC News. 05/14: US Launches Drone From Aircraft Carrier
CNN, 05/13: Inside the drone economy
Russia Today, 05/13: US Navy’s liquid hydrogen drone flies for record 48 hours
WKBW Eyewitness News, 05/12: Dozens Gather for Anti-Drone Protest in Niagara Falls
The Guardian, 15/12: Will Pakistan finally stand up against illegal US drone attacks?
Salon.com, 05/11: When drone strikes collide with stop-and-frisk
Pakistan Observer, 05/11: The Futility of Drone Strikes
Defense Update, 05/11: Teheran’s Drone Fever
New Hampshire Sentinel Source, 05/10: Can Musharraf save U.S from liability for drone attacks?
The Times of India, 05/10: Drone strikes illegal, a war crime: Pakistani high court
Tehran Times, 05/10: Iran Unveils New Stealth Drone
Sydney Morning Herald, 05/10: Drone debate too late once they get off the ground
The Atlantic, 05/09: Harold Koh’s Slippery, Inadequate Criticism of the Drone War
The Globe & Mail (CA), 05/09: Gamers make awesome drone ‘pilots,’ study says (be afraid)
The Bureau of Investigative Journalism, 05/09: Pakistani court rules CIA drone strikes are illegal
Washington Post, 05/07: U.S. Marines successfully employ drone copters in Afghan war
The washington Times, 05/07: U.S. Marines successfully employ drone copters in Afghan war
The New Yorker, 05/06: Remote Control, Our Drone Delusion
Slate, 05/06: What the Drone Debate Is Really About
Voices of America, 05/06: New Jihadi Magazine Makes Anti-Drone Appeal
NPR, 05/06: The Hidden Cost Of The Drone Program
Truthout.org, 05/05: On the Struggle to Keep Weaponized Drones Out of Europe
The Guardian (UK), 05/04: Dealing remote-control drone death, the US has lost its moral compass
The Vancouver Sun, 05/04: Drone warfare ramps up
Polymic, 05/04: Israel Drone Strikes: There’s Another Drone War You’re Not Paying Attention To,
Bloomberg, 05/05: Drone Strikes Are Winning War in Yemen — for Al-Qaeda
Business Insider (Australia), 05/04: New U.N. Report Calls For The Cessation Of All Military Drone Fabrication
CBS News, 05/03: China emerges as new force in drone warfare
The Telegraph, 05/03: US Navy unveils drone squadron
National Geographic, 05/02: Tiniest Drone Takes Off, Sort Of
The Guardian (UK), 05/02: US drone strikes being used as alternative to Guantánamo, lawyer says
Chicago Sun Times, 05/02: As US drone strikes rise in Yemen, so does anger
The Daily Caller, 05/01: Legal group launches Domestic Drone Information Center
St. Louis Beacon, 05/01: Drone wars: Do ‘targeted killings’ undermine ‘hearts and minds’ counterterrorism efforts? Everybody’s talking about them. ]
Ars Technica, 05/01: Meet Drone Shield, an ambitious idea for a $70 drone detection system
Time, 05/01: Where Will the Drone Jobs Go? States Balance Economic Opportunity with Privacy Concerns Apples and Oranges as Grandma used to say. ]
April, 2013
US News, 04/30: Domestic Drone Arrest Database Being Built by Defense Lawyers Group
BBC Arabic, 04/30: US drones strain on Yemeni’s dual loyalties
04/30: UK government to get drone deaths keepsake
The Frontier Post (Yemen), 04/30: Drone strike kills five Yemen Qaeda suspects: official
The Daily Star, 04/30: Israeli leaders in a fix over mystery drone flight
The Nation (Pakistan), 04/29: Are drone raids illegal?
Syracuse Post Standard, 04/29: 30 drone protesters arrested at Hancock air base at conclusion of weekend rally
The News (Pakistan), 04/29: Drone attacks bringing about more extremist sentiments in Pakistan: Sherry
The Express Tribune (Paksitan), 04/28: Fata Convention: ‘Killing innocents in drone strikes is a war crime’
Jerusalem Post, 04/27: US asks Israel to hold back on response to drone
The Guardian, 04/27: Hundreds of anti-drone protesters march against UK flight-control centre
Ynet, 04/27: Israeli assessment: Iran behind downed drone
Business Insider, 04/26: Former Pakistani President Admits To A ‘Secret Deal’ To Allow
Nation of Change, 04/26: Drone Wars: How White Privilege Obscures Real Dialog
The News (Pakistan), 04/25: Al-Qaeda intelligence chief killed in Waziristan drone attack
The Atlantic, 04/24: This Yemeni Man Loves America, Hates al-Qaeda, and Says Drone Strikes Make Them Stronger
Huffington Post, 04/24: Rand Paul Clarifies Drone Position After Outcry
ABC News, 04/24: Senate Immigration Bill Calls For a Drone-Patrolled Border
Chicago Tribune, 04/23: Yemeni at U.S. hearing describes drone strike on his village
Reuters, 04/23: In New Mexico desert, drone pilots learn the new art of war
Bloomberg, 04/23: Is the Drone’s Potential Being Shot Down Too Fast?
Wall Street Journal, 04/23: The Global UAV Market 2011-2021 – Country Analysis – UAV Market: Market Profile
Chicago Sun Times, 04/23: Dems, GOP press Obama administration on drone use
New American, 04/21: Florida Legislature Passes Flawed but Forceful Anti-drone Bill
Reuters, 04/21: Yemen drone strike kills two suspected militants: security source
The RAW Story, 04/20: Google CEO Schmidt calls for end to private drone use
The Daily Mail, 04/20: Britain’s secret role in America’s drone war: Government approves
New York Times, 04/19: After Airstrike, Afghan Points to C.I.A. and Secret Militias
CBS, 04/18: Yemen: U.S. drone strikes kill 5 al Qaeda members The fine print says ‘suspected ’. ]
Washington Times, 04/18: Drone battles over America a possibility in the future, Sen. Dianne Feinstein says
Daily News (India), 04/17: Obama won’t send witness to Senate to explain legality of drone war
The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, 04/17: Proposed drone pilot medal scaled back
The Daily Times (Pakistan), 04/17: Red Cross chief criticises drone use outside battlefields
The International News (Pakistan), 04/17: Drone Strike Kills 5 in South Waziristan
The Frontier Post, 04/16: Drone strike kills three in N Waziristan
New York Times OpEd, 04/16: The C.I.A.’s Angry Birds
ABC News, 04/16: US scraps medal for drone, cyber warriors
Polymic, 04/15: U.S. Drone Strikes Yemen: Has Washington’s War in Yemen Failed?
The Nation (Pakistan), 04/15: Drone campaign in Pakistan
Wired, 04/15: ACLU Appeals Ruling Allowing Feds to Stay Mum on Drone Targeted Killings
CNN, 04/15: In Swat Valley, U.S. drone strikes radicalizing a new generation
NBC World News, 04/14: Suspected U.S. drone strike kills 5 in Pakistan
PC Magazine, 04/14: Google’s Schmidt Calls for Civilian Drone Regulation
The Gulf News (UAE), 04/13: The ugly realpolitik behind drone strikes
Watertown Daily, 04/12: Fort Drum plans drone hangar expansion
Huffington Post, 4/11: 10 Reflections on Drones
The Miami Herald, 04/11: White House responds to drone pressure: ‘We will continue to disclose as much as we can’
Huffington Post, 04/11: Drone World
Zee News (India), 04/11: New Pak leadership will pose greater threat to drone program: US
The Herald, 04/11: Farmers Fume Over Drone Plan
Reuters, 04/11: Idaho restricts drone use by police agencies amid privacy concerns
McClatchy, 04/10: Obama’s drone war kills ‘others,’ not just al Qaida leaders
Foreign Policy, 04/10: An Inconvenient Truth
San Francisco Examiner, 04/10: Drone funding approved for San Mateo County Sheriff’s Department,
The Atlantic, 04/09: In a Secret Drone War, Immoral Kill Deals Will Always Tempt Us
McClatchy, 04/09: Obama’s drone war kills ‘others,’ not just al Qaida leaders
Defense Update, 04/08: Lockheed Martin Unveils Concept Design for a Carrier-Based Drone (UCLASS)
Wired, 04/08: Watch the Navy’s New Ship-Mounted Laser Cannon Kill a Drone
The Indian Express, 04/08: Reports of Pak deal on drone attacks need to be substantiated: India
The Telegraph(UK), 04/07: US drone war deal ‘in return for killing Pakistani militant in CIA missile strike’
New York Times, 04/07: Targeted Killing Comes to Define War on Terror
Dawn (Pakistan), 4/07: The Thistle and the Drone: How America’s War on Terror Became [ This book also got a good review in Time Magazine. ]
Washington Post, 04/06: Drone use remains cloaked despite Obama’s pledge for more transparency
CNN, 04/05: ;By The Numbers: Drones
ProPublica, 04/05: Payments in the Drone Strike Age
U.S. News, 04/04: New Drone Report: Our Border Is Not as Secure as We Thought
Righth Side News, 04/04: FAA Drone Privacy Forum, Civil Liberties Protections Must be Adopted
New York Daily News, 04/03: Stealth Wear makes ‘anti-drone hoodie’ to hide from Big Brother
Wall Street Journal, 04/02: Border Drones Fall Short of Target
Huffington Post, 04/02: Saudi Arabia’s New Drone After being denied an armed drone by the US, they found another seller. ]
Wired, 04/02: Budget Cuts Are Set to Hit U.S. Military’s Drone Fleet
March, 2013
Chicago Sun Times, 03/31: Drone industry worries about privacy backlash $1,000, $3,000, wow: $7000 for a innocent human life. Its worth more in their economy. How convenient. ]
# Business Insider, 3/30: The US Needs To Wake Up To Threat Of Domestic Drones
Charlie Rose, 03/29: A Discussion About Drones With mainstream experts Peter Singer, Rosa Brooks, Scott Shane and Michael Boyle. ]
PBS Newshour, 03/29: ACLU, Congress Await Obama’s Next Action on Overseas Drone Strikes
# The Guardian, 03/29: Domestic Drones and Their Unique Dangers
Huffington Post, 3/28: U.S. Drone Strikes In Afghanistan Cause Villagers To Flee: Report
Stars and Stripes, 03/28: FAA searching out test ground for domestic drone rules
Huffington Post, 3/27: Home Drone: Art at the Border of America and the Muslim World
The Guardian (UK), 03/27: Anti-drones activists plan month of protest over Obama’s ‘kill’ policy
# Al Jazeera (Qatar), 03/26: President Obama: The drones don’t work, they just make it worse
Washington Post, 03/25: Poll shows huge support for Rand Paul’s filibuster stance on drone attacks
Atlantic Wire, 03/25: Americans Are Okay with Drone Strikes — in Other Countries
The Guardian (UK), 03/25: Drone war: every attack in Pakistan visualised
Tom Dispatch, 03/24: Predatory Dreams: Drone Warfare is Neither Cheap nor Surgical nor Decisive
New York Daily News, 03/23: Drone idea doesn’t fly with New Yorkers
Florida Sun Times, 03/23: Fort Myers Congressman Radel down on drone killings If the victim is American – the rest don’t count. ]
My Desert, 03/23: Push on to turn Southern California airspace into drone test range
NBC News, 03/23: The drones are coming … but our laws aren’t ready
National Journal, 03/22: When the Whole World Has Drones
Huffington Post, 03/22: Small ACLU Team Fights Drone Strikes’ Veil Of Secrecy
US News, 03/21: Law Enforcement Blindsided By Public ‘Panic’ Over Drone Privacy
Washington Post, 03/21: Drone base in Niger gives U.S. a strategic foothold in West Africa
New York Times, 03/21: Drone Cameras May Be High Worry, but They’re Not High Tech Shifting the debate to neutral ground. ]
Washington Post, 03/20: Secret report raises alarms on intelligence blind spots because of AQ focus No information needed. Act first, think later. ]
US News, 03/19: Public Agencies Request Thousands of Dollars for Drone Records
Los Angeles Times, 03/15: CIA begins sizing up Islamic extremists in Syria for drone strikes
Washington Post, 03/15: UN: US Drones Violate Pakistan’s Sovereignty
Associated Press, 03/15: Appeals Court Reverses CIA Drone Secrecy Ruling
New York Times, 03/14: Iran Chases U.S. Drone Over Persian Gulf The Iranian jet was 16 miles from a Predator Drone with a manned military escort ]
Huffington Post, 03/13: Camel’s Nose: Let’s Outlaw Drone Strikes in the United States
Huffington Post, 03/12: The Drone Debate Upends DC’s Right/Left Divide
Wallstreet Journal, 03/12: Combat Veterans, Senators Fight New Drone Pilot Medal
The Nation (US), 03/11: Critics Hit Major ‘NYT’ Probe of Drone Strike Against Americans
Congressional Letter to the President, 03/11: Barbara Lee’s Letter
Huffington Post, 03/10: Afghanistan Drone Strike Data No Longer Reported By U.S. Air Force
New York Times, 03/09How a U.S. Citizen Came to Be in America’s Cross Hairs
New York Times, 03/08: The Drone Question Obama Hasn’t Answered
Huffington Post, 3/07: The 3 Real Problems With Drone Strikes
Common Dreams, 03/06: Doctor: Children ‘Traumatized and Re-Traumatized by Drones’ in Yemen
The Bureau of Investigative Journalism, 03/05: Naming the Dead: Five Stories of Drone War Victims
The Express Tribune (Pakistan), 03/05: Demonstration: ‘230 drone strikes carried out in past five years’
New York Times, 03/05: U.S. Disavows 2 Drone Strikes Over Pakistan
Russia Today, 03/04: UN demands prosecution of Bush-era CIA crimes
The Washington Examiner, 03/04: Examiner Editorial: States can stop drone abuse before it occurs
Express Tribune (Pakistan), 03/04: Demonstration: Tribesmen protest against US drone strikes in tribal areas
MSNBC, 03/03: What are the moral justifications for drone strikes? “[] drones are simply one of the tools in the kitbag” ]
The Diplomat, 03/02: Here Come…China’s Drones
Arms Control Wonk, 03/02: Drone Strikes in Pakistan Same old frame, a plug for Moderation and Reason. ]
Ars Technica, 03/02: Student busted for selling wayward drone online
Ars Technica, 03/01: Pushing the wrong button: Bad button placement leads to drone crashes
February, 2013
RAW Story, 02/28: White House stonewalling drone investigation say congressmen from both sides of the aisle
Los Angeles Times, 02/28: California lawmakers propose rules, tax breaks for drone aircraft
Scientific American, 02/28: Brace Yourselves, Drone Journalism Is Coming
The Bureau of Investigative Journalism, 02/27: Former British citizens killed by drone strikes after passports revoked
Best Criminal Justice, 02/27: 17 Civilian Drone Facts You Really Should Know
The Bureau of Investigative Journalism (UK), 02/27:No evidence Congressional committee does ‘utmost’ to follow up drone civilian death claims
ProPublica, 02/26: The Drone War Doctrine We Still Know Nothing About
Seattle Times, 02/24: Op-ed: Drone attacks are not precise weapons
Express Tribune (Pakistan), 02/23: Constitutional guarantees: ‘Drone strikes violate fundamental rights’
Los Angeles Daily News, 02/23: Drone base planned for Point Mugu near Malibu
Washington Post, 02/22: U.S. troops arrive in Niger to set up drone base
New York Times, 02/22: Drone Pilots Are Found to Get Stress Disorders Much as Those in Combat Do
The Atlantic, 02/22: Why the Drone Memos Are Still Secret “government-to-government accords on the conduct of drone strikes” ]
Electronic Frontier Foundation, 02/21: Just How Many Drone Licenses Has the FAA Really Issued?
Los Angeles Times, 02/21: U.S. drone strikes up sharply in Afghanistan 15 year old Bacha Zarina’s family was paid $2000 compensation for her life. ]
The Telegraph (UK), 02/21: Al-Qaeda’s 22 tips for dodging drone attacks: the list in full Feature photo is of the deceased bin Laden. Doc was found in Mali. ]
Rolling Stone, 02/21: The Drone Industry Wants a Makeover
NPR, 02/21: Sen. Graham Says 4,700 Killed In U.S. Drone Strikes And he’s OK with that. (Whoo! Where’s he getting his statistics?) ]
Huffington Post, 02/21: Could the Senate Intelligence Committee Do Oversight of CIA Drone Strikes?
Slate, 02/20: Russia Tries To Remove Images of New Drone From the Internet
International Relations Network (Switzerland), 02/20: Interview With Mary Ellen O’Connell, International Law Expert, on US Drone Policy
Bloomberg, 02/18: Why a Drone Court Won’t Work
Reuters, 02/18: Drone manufacturers target rising Gulf Arab demand Predators for the Emirates! ]
Al Jazeera English (Qatar), 02/18: Dumb and dumber: A secret CIA drone base
Press TV (Iran), 02/18: http://www.presstv.com/detail/2013/02/18/289664/us-drone-attacks-encouraging-terrorism-in-pakistan/ US drone attacks encouraging terrorism in Pakistan
Dawn (Pakistan), 02/15: Pakistanis’ trust in civilian govt has nosedived: US survey
Alternet.org, 02/15: Two New Polls Obscure American Views of Obama’s Drone Program What do Americans think?!? ]
Truthdig.com, 02/14: Targeted Killings: A Legal History
Foreign Policy, 2/14: Hate Obama’s Drone War? “Blame the bleeding-heart human rights crusaders.” Break!!! ]
Alternet.org, 2/14: It’s Just Shocking What the Drone War Cheerleaders Are Willing to Say Out Loud
Gallup World, 02/14: Pakistani Disapproval of U.S. Leadership Soars in 2012 No hearts an flowers in this year’s valentine. ]
The Atlantic, 02/14: What the U.S. Bombing of Cambodia Tells Us About Obama’s Drone Campaign
Wired, 02/13: Domestic-Drone Industry Prepares for Big Battle With Regulators
USA Today, 02/13: New medal for drone pilots outranks Bronze Star
Huffington Post, 02/13: Could the Senate Intelligence Committee Do Oversight of CIA Drone Strikes?
Miami Herald, 02/13: Correction: Brennan-CIA story
Information Clearing House, 02/13: Should an Armed Drone be Dispatched to Kill Christopher Dorner?
New York Times, 02/12: Drones, Kill Lists and Machiavelli Desmond TuTu writes to the NY Times ]
New York Times, 02/10: Debating Drones, in the Open
Dawn, 02/09: McChrystal Opposes Drone Strikes
Los Angeles Times, 02/09: Letter from Congress Woman Barbara Lee
New York Times, 02/08: Debating a Court to Vet Drone Strikes Instead of Executive Assassination, they want assassination by committee. It’s al about who has the power. ]
Dawn (Pakistan), 02/08: US drone attacks unacceptable, Jilani tells Senate body
Mashable.com, 02/08: Bing May Have Revealed Secret U.S. Drone Base [ Great maps/pictures! ]
Electronic Frontier Foundation, 02/08:In a Major Privacy Victory, Seattle Mayor Orders Police to Dismantle Its Drone Program After Protests
Washington Post, 02/08: ‘Trust me’ is not enough on drone warfare
The Huffington Post 02/07: U.S. Drone Strikes Supported By American Public, To A Point: Survey
Wired, 02/07: Exclusive: U.N.’s Drone Investigator Backs Brennan for Top CIA Job
New York Times, 02/07: The Strip: A Message from the DroneMaster
# OpEd News, 02/06: Israeli Drone Strikes in Gaza in November 2012 Attack: Two-Thirds Killed Were Civilians
International Herald Tribune, 0/05: Germany and Drones
New York Times, 02/05: Drone Strikes’ Dangers to Get Rare Moment in Public Eye
BBC (US & Canada), 02/05: US drone strikes: Memo reveals case for killing Americans See the Document here . ]
NBC Open Channel, 02/04: Justice Department memo reveals legal case for drone strikes on Americans
The Bureau for Investigative Journalism, 02/04: Naming the Dead: Bureau announces new drones project
Propublica, 02/02: Drone Strikes Test Legal Grounds for War on Terror Under a ‘Broad Definition of Imminence’ ]
January, 2013
New York Times (World), 01/30: Drone Strike Prompts Suit, Raising Fears for U.S. Allies
Pakistan Kakhudahafiz, 1/30: US Drone Strikes in Pakistan: International Law Perspective
CityPaper News (Baltimore), 01/30:The Kill Chain, Following the path of drones from Obama’s hit list to Johns Hopkins University
Dawn Blog (Pakistan), 01/30: Pakistanis hate the drone war: The proof is in the data
# AntiWar.com Blog, 01/30: Obama Will Again Thwart UN Investigations of Drone War
Business Insider, 01/29: Google’s Eric Schmidt Outlines A Chilling Drone-Filled Future
# Mondoweiss, 01/29: Drone warfare panel brings home the civilian carnage U.S. policy produces around globe
Wired, 01/29: U.N. Drone Investigator: If Facts Lead to U.S. War Crimes, So Be It
Huffington Post, 01/29: U.S. Drone Base In Africa Approved By Niger
New York Times, 01/28: U.S. Weighs Base for Surveillance Drones in North Africa
Toronto Star (Canada), 01/27: United Nations probe of drone strikes will help set rules for shadow warfare: Editorial
Der Speigel, 01/25: ‘Credible Deterrence’: Germany Plans to Deploy Armed Drones
The Bureau of Investigative Journalism, 01/24: UN launches major investigation into civilian drone deaths
New York Times (World), 01/24: U.N. Panel to Investigate Rise in Drone Strikes
The Atlantic, 01/23: You Say Pakistanis All Hate the Drone War? Prove It
Washington Post, 01/19: CIA drone strikes will get pass in counterterrorism ‘playbook,’ officials say
New York Times Op Ed, 01/17: Who Says You Can Kill Americans, Mr. President? Killing his own people! ]
Washington Post OpEd, 01/13: Time for Congress to build a better drone policy (Congressman Keith Ellison )
Propublica, 1/11: Everything We Know So Far About Drone Strikes
# The Raw Story, 01/10: Critics object to Obama nominating ‘Mr. Drone’ John Brennan to CIA head
Washington Post, 1/10: U.S. drone strikes in Pakistan on rise for 2013
The Guardian (UK), 1/10: Drones are fool’s gold: they prolong wars we can’t win
Global Research, 01/09: New Boss at the CIA: Brennan’s “Legal Framework” for Drone Killings
The Guardian (UK), 01/07: US drone attacks ‘counter-productive’, former Obama security adviser claims
Reuters, 01/07: Retired general cautions against overuse of “hated” drones
Council on Foreign Relations, 1/2013: Reforming U.S. Drone Strike Policies Click here for The Actual Report , on the CFR Website ]
The Atlantic, 1/03: How Obama Decides Your Fate If He Thinks You’re a Terrorist No explanation for the Signature Strikes! ]
Dawn Blog (Pakistan), 01/02: Pilot’s dinner trumps regard for civilian lives
Military Times, 01/02: Judge: U.S. can keep drone attack docs secret
