Drone News 2013

Drone News and Analysis

• 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
    Domestic Drone “Test Sites”
  •     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,
    unmanned aerial vehicles are currently underutilized here on the home front. ]
  •     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:
    UNHR chief questions legality of drone strikes; Pak takes up issue of drone attacks in UNSC
  •     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:
    For fearful Yemenis the US and al-Qa’ida look very similar
  •     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 from the standpoint of those who might pursue these cases under Intenational law. ]
• 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”
    given to Commander of Drone Base
  •     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:
    an elegant, hard working, compassionate, tolerant, nice guy doing his best on our behalf. ]
  •     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
    to prevent collateral damage” and that she “would really have to be convinced that the military
    would carry it out that well.” Drugs?   Psychosis? ]
  •     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,
    and It’s Not Obama’s
  •     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
    The US Drone Strikes In Pakistan
  •     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
    UK defence company to supply technology to the U.S.
  •     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,
    Lockheed-Martin
  •     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
    a Global War on Tribal Islam [ 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
    [ They contain “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!!! Time for a new frame. ]
  •     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
  Happy New Year. Seems we’re off to a lively beginning with debate of this program finally in the open. And Obama coming into his second term touting a ‘Disposition Matrix’ while the courts still refuse to acknowledge the existence of the CIA Drone Program.  The year began with 3 important reports on drone warfare (2 in late 2012)
  •     The Stanford/NYU Report: Living Under Drones
  •     The Columbia Report: The Civilian Impact of Drone Strikes: Unexamined Costs, Unanswered Questions
  •     The Report from Council on Foreign Relations: Reforming U.S. Drone Strike Policies
  •     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