Trump under fire for plans to scrap Obama-era restrictions on drone strikes

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Source: independent.co.uk

'These proposed changes will result in more unlawful killings outside war zones, alienate allies, and make the world less safe', said Hina Shamsi of the ACLU

According to the Times, the Trump administration would expand the targets of kill missions by the military and CIA – now generally limited to high-level militants believed to pose a “continuing and imminent threat” to Americans – to include foot-soldier jihadists with no special skills or leadership roles. Additionally, proposed drone attacks and raids would no longer undergo high-level vetting, the Times reported.

Read more: http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/trump-drone-strikes-rules-scrapping-attacked-human-rights-a7962517.html

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1. There is no doubt in my mind that Trumpism

is a malignancy.

[Solly Mack]

4. Nice photo!!!

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5. Hi Solly Mack

Thanks!

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2. Saw that one coming, unfortunately.

Reminds of this exchange today on twitter :

C Salonius-Pasternak
@ charlyjsp
Imagine if other states just droned US citizens in the US, because they thought an American might be a 'terrorist' or danger to the world?
twitter.com/ajenews/status…

https://mobile.twitter.com/charlyjsp/status/911701992766046209

John Schindler
@ 20committee
Sure gonna be a shock when a PLA drone takes out Richard Gere in LA for supporting "Tibetan separatist terrorism."
twitter.com/charlyjsp/stat

https://mobile.twitter.com/Otie_McCracken/status/911702662600695808

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3. K&R