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Evidence suggests civilian drone deaths far higher than official figures

Posted on August 22, 2012 by

Gareth Porter reports on the mismatch between the widely-cited statistics on drone casualties reported by the New America Foundation, and those reports from eye-witness accounts by the Bureau of Investigative Journalism and family statements signed under affadivit. Combining the data on the … Continue reading →

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John Brennan, counter-terrorist czar, defends drone strikes in Yemen

Posted on August 10, 2012 by

The escalating and secretive drone war inside of Yemen, conducted in partnership between JSOC, the CIA, and Yemenese forces, was defended by John Brennan as part of the “solution” to militancy. The strikes, which target members of al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula … Continue reading →

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