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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
The year began with 3 important reports on drone warfare (2 in late 2012)
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