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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