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dixiegrrrrl

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Fri Jan 25, 2013, 04:22 PM Jan 2013

U.N. to investigate U.S. use of unmanned death planes

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UNITED NATIONS — A U.N. expert on Thursday launched a special investigation into drone warfare and targeted killings, which the United States relies on as a front-line weapon in its global war against al-Qaida.

One of the three countries requesting the investigation was Pakistan, which officially opposes the use of U.S. drones on its territory as an infringement on its sovereignty but is believed to have tacitly approved some strikes in the past. Many Pakistanis say innocent civilians have also been killed in drone strikes, which the U.S. has rejected.

The other two countries requesting the investigation were not named but were identified as two permanent members of the U.N. Security Council.

http://www.nydailynews.com/news/world/u-n-probe-u-s-drone-article-1.1246828

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U.N. to investigate U.S. use of unmanned death planes (Original Post) dixiegrrrrl Jan 2013 OP
Look at the faces of the women mourning in that picture with the article. Robb Jan 2013 #1
Indeed..... dixiegrrrrl Jan 2013 #2
I bet this thread sinks rather quickly. bighart Jan 2013 #3

Robb

(39,665 posts)
1. Look at the faces of the women mourning in that picture with the article.
Fri Jan 25, 2013, 04:36 PM
Jan 2013

You can see the pain in their faces.

bighart

(1,565 posts)
3. I bet this thread sinks rather quickly.
Fri Jan 25, 2013, 04:45 PM
Jan 2013

Not much support for limiting the use of drones under the current administration. Now if it was a republican administration this would be on the greatest page very quickly.

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