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Rumold

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April 20, 2014

US Drone Obliterates Civilians in Yemen

Source: Common Dreams

"The discrepancy in the early reporting does nothing to erase the fact that none of those killed in the bombing were given the opportunity to defend themselves or declare their innocence before being obliterated by what is assumed to be a U.S. Air Force drone operator controlling the aircraft from thousands of miles away"

"Yemenis say the constant threat of U.S. drones buzzing overhead and the fear of being caught up in an airstrike is not only a form of 'psychological torture' but it is actually making the security situation in Yemen worse, not better"

Read more: https://www.commondreams.org/headline/2014/04/19



rest assured, the murderous drone operators were merely following orders

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