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3. And yet, having Yemen lie about us killing innocent people isn't a scandal

Tue May 14, 2013, 09:56 PM

May 2013

http://www.democraticunderground.com/10022095489

Following a 2009 U.S. drone strike on the southern region of al-Majala, which resulted in the deaths of dozens of civilians, Yemen’s then-leader Ali Abdullah Saleh told then-U.S. Central Command chief Gen. David H. Petraeus, “We’ll continue saying the bombs are ours, not yours.” The assurance was made in a U.S. Embassy email, which was later disclosed by WikiLeaks.

http://www.allgov.com/news/us-and-the-world/yemeni-government-covers-up-us-responsibility-for-civilian-drone-deaths-121229?news=846610

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Rachael tells me we really do have two scandals [View all] upaloopa May 2013 OP

Even Rachel isn't always right. randome May 2013 #1

Um, the guest who raked the AP "scandal" coals MetasticTwine May 2013 #2

And yet, having Yemen lie about us killing innocent people isn't a scandal The Straight Story May 2013 #3

Here is the real scandal mick063 May 2013 #5