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JEB

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Sat Jun 11, 2016, 06:06 PM Jun 2016

Germany: Thousands Surround US Air Base to Protest the Use of Drones [View all]

http://www.commondreams.org/news/2016/06/11/germany-thousands-surround-us-air-base-protest-use-drones



Demonstrators have formed a human chain near a US air base in western Germany to protest against lethal drone strikes.

The demonstration was organized by the alliance "Stop Ramstein - No Drone War", which says the Ramstein base relays information between operators in the US and unmanned drone aircraft on missions over Iraq, Afghanistan, Pakistan, Yemen, Syria and other places.

Organizers said that 5 to 7 thousand people took part in the chain near the Ramstein Air Base, the principal US Air Force facility in Europe, on a rainy Saturday.

Activists, calling for the base to be closed, described their protest as the biggest ever action against the US base, insisting that public support against the drone issue was growing.

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Resistance to the drone program (killing) is growing. More at the link.

http://www.commondreams.org/news/2016/06/11/germany-thousands-surround-us-air-base-protest-use-drones
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They know the military didn't make this decision I hope yeoman6987 Jun 2016 #1
So they should go protest at the embassy? Rex Jun 2016 #6
I only look for results yeoman6987 Jun 2016 #12
We that is just you then, we are talking about the rest of the planet. Rex Jun 2016 #15
The only reason I'm talking about it at all is its a story on DU yeoman6987 Jun 2016 #18
We have no idea so speculation won't get us very far. Rex Jun 2016 #19
So much better to send soldiers to those places to be killed. Gomez163 Jun 2016 #2
My friend's son commited suicide after his stint with the CIA. JEB Jun 2016 #4
I'm sure its tough even there but thank god we aren't sending them all over there. Gomez163 Jun 2016 #5
Our actions seem to cause more problems JEB Jun 2016 #8
I wish more people cared when GWB purposely let 5000 plus military professionals die Rex Jun 2016 #13
Go tell it to the Germans, go on you go and tell them how they should behave in their country. Rex Jun 2016 #7
There's a reason we have bases there. See Nazi Germany 1939-1945 Gomez163 Jun 2016 #9
Oh how sad. Rex Jun 2016 #10
The country that gave us the V1 and V2 rockets cant stand drones. Kinda funny Gomez163 Jun 2016 #21
It's not good to be using drones for military warfare anyway. glowing Jun 2016 #11
The sad reality is we dont care as long as it isnt us getting killed. Gomez163 Jun 2016 #14
US military should leave Europe mwrguy Jun 2016 #3
That is the LAST thing Europe wants yeoman6987 Jun 2016 #16
And a lot of other places. Looks like world domination. JEB Jun 2016 #17
Shhhh...reality bothers some folks or maybe it is their paycheck. Rex Jun 2016 #20
I support President Obama on this issue philosslayer Jun 2016 #22
On this issue, I don't. nt JEB Jun 2016 #23
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