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In reply to the discussion: "The Drone That Killed My Grandson" - Nasser al-Awlaki Op/Ed in NYT [View all]xocet
(4,376 posts)14. Which parts of the NYT opinion piece are false?
Here is an article that squares with the grandfather's statement:
Inside America's Dirty Wars
How three US citizens were killed by their own government in the space of one month in 2011.
Jeremy Scahill April 24, 2013 | This article appeared in the May 13, 2013 edition of The Nation.
...
As Abdulrahman mourned, the boys family members in Shabwah tried to comfort him and encouraged him to get out with his cousins. That was what Abdulrahman was doing on the evening of October 14. He and his cousins had joined a group of friends outdoors to barbecue. There were a few other people doing the same nearby. It was about 9 pm when the drones pierced the night sky. Moments later, Abdulrahman was dead. So, too, were several other teenage members of his family, including Abdulrahmans 17-year-old cousin Ahmed.
Early the next morning, Nasser al-Awlaki received a phone call from his family in Shabwah. Some of our relatives went to the place where [Abdulrahman] was killed, and they saw the area . And they told us he was buried with the others in one grave because they were blown up to pieces by the drone. So they could not put them in separate graves, Nasser told me.
With the horror setting in that their eldest grandson had been killed just two weeks after their eldest child, Nasser and Saleha watched in disbelief as numerous news reports identified Abdulrahman as being 21 years old, with anonymous US officials referring to him as a military-aged male. Some reports intimated that he was an Al Qaeda supporter and that he had been killed while meeting with Ibrahim al-Banna, an Egyptian citizen described as the media coordinator for AQAP.
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http://www.thenation.com/article/173980/inside-americas-dirty-wars?page=full#
How three US citizens were killed by their own government in the space of one month in 2011.
Jeremy Scahill April 24, 2013 | This article appeared in the May 13, 2013 edition of The Nation.
...
As Abdulrahman mourned, the boys family members in Shabwah tried to comfort him and encouraged him to get out with his cousins. That was what Abdulrahman was doing on the evening of October 14. He and his cousins had joined a group of friends outdoors to barbecue. There were a few other people doing the same nearby. It was about 9 pm when the drones pierced the night sky. Moments later, Abdulrahman was dead. So, too, were several other teenage members of his family, including Abdulrahmans 17-year-old cousin Ahmed.
Early the next morning, Nasser al-Awlaki received a phone call from his family in Shabwah. Some of our relatives went to the place where [Abdulrahman] was killed, and they saw the area . And they told us he was buried with the others in one grave because they were blown up to pieces by the drone. So they could not put them in separate graves, Nasser told me.
With the horror setting in that their eldest grandson had been killed just two weeks after their eldest child, Nasser and Saleha watched in disbelief as numerous news reports identified Abdulrahman as being 21 years old, with anonymous US officials referring to him as a military-aged male. Some reports intimated that he was an Al Qaeda supporter and that he had been killed while meeting with Ibrahim al-Banna, an Egyptian citizen described as the media coordinator for AQAP.
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http://www.thenation.com/article/173980/inside-americas-dirty-wars?page=full#
Also, who is the uncle who "has put out misinformation in the past" and what was the misinformation?
Lastly, how do you know what you are saying is true? Do you have citations for the sources?
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"The Drone That Killed My Grandson" - Nasser al-Awlaki Op/Ed in NYT [View all]
Hissyspit
Jul 2013
OP
Why isn't the family filing a wrongful death suit? The suit filed by CCR is sure to be dismissed,
msanthrope
Jul 2013
#1
Maybe, just maybe, when enough people realize that people in foreign countries are human, just like
RC
Jul 2013
#2
I agree. If only people would put themselves in the place of those being oppressed and killed.
kelliekat44
Jul 2013
#46
The grandfather is NOT telling the truth. The boy was in a CAR with known terrorists.
Tx4obama
Jul 2013
#3
FYI: The article that you reference concerns Anwar al-Awlaki (the son) not Abdulrahman al-Awlaki
xocet
Jul 2013
#24
There is a difference between defending something and not wanting to see misinformation. n/t
Tx4obama
Jul 2013
#9
There is no good reason to let facts get in the way of a good emotional rant...
Pelican
Jul 2013
#10
It seems that you did not read the articles too closely, so it is very hard to defend your position.
xocet
Jul 2013
#32
So, do you think Obama should be impeached or just extradited to the Hague?
geek tragedy
Jul 2013
#43
What should I be outraged over tonight: This or a Rolling Stone cover? Hmmm...
Comrade Grumpy
Jul 2013
#8
it wasn't creepy. it was a riff off the fact that the guy is lying in his editorial
Pretzel_Warrior
Jul 2013
#23
Abdulrahman's father was part of al Queda, and al Queda has killed children in its attacks.
pnwmom
Jul 2013
#15
Yes, and Anwar al-Awlaki believed children should be raised 'on the love of Jihad'
Tx4obama
Jul 2013
#25
In post# 1, I asked why had the family filed such a lawsuit--as opposed to a wrongful death action.
msanthrope
Jul 2013
#42
So, you would hold the USA to the same standard as al-Qaeda? That is just brilliant!
xocet
Jul 2013
#28
Yes. The President can target Americans if they are deemed enemy combatants, and they are non-
msanthrope
Jul 2013
#40
