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(27,509 posts) Tue Oct 22, 2013, 07:32 AM Oct 2013

U.S. drone strikes break international law, report finds [View all]

Last edited Tue Oct 22, 2013, 10:05 PM - Edit history (1)

Source: Canadian Broadcasting Corporation

The United States government has carried out some targeted airstrikes against alleged terrorists in Yemen and violated international law, says a new report released by Human Rights Watch Tuesday.

The organization's 97-page report examines six incidents, most using armed drones, from 2009-13. At least 57 civilians died because of the strikes, which killed 82 people.

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"Yemenis told us that these strikes make them fear the US as much as they fear Al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula," said Tayler.

All six attacks either killed civilians indiscriminately, targeted illegitimate military objectives or caused disproportionate civilian deaths, according to the report.

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Read more: http://www.cbc.ca/news/world/u-s-drone-strikes-break-international-law-report-finds-1.2129761

Note: Amnesty International released a seperate report today.

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U.S. drone strikes break international law, report finds [View all] bananas Oct 2013 OP

US: Reassess Targeted Killings in Yemen bananas Oct 2013 #1

K&R nt. polly7 Oct 2013 #2

Under the Bus you go, Human Rights Watch! /nt Ash_F Oct 2013 #3

Yeah who do they think they are anyway, don't they know we're Exceptional bahrbearian Oct 2013 #5

Just mad they didn't get a pony. nt raouldukelives Oct 2013 #17

They hate our freedom. n/t Ace Acme Oct 2013 #25

I'm trying to figure out if they're a front group for the Koch brothers, hughee99 Oct 2013 #21

Link to full report contained in this link dipsydoodle Oct 2013 #4

"The Human Rights Watch group does not question America�s right to eliminate its enemies ronnie624 Oct 2013 #22

Remember that Guess Who song riverbendviewgal Oct 2013 #6

U.S. drone strikes break international law, Ya think? Snake Plissken Oct 2013 #7

+1 Fearless Oct 2013 #8

That sounds like a GREAT IDEA! Demeter Oct 2013 #18

Perfect illustration of the double standard at work. ronnie624 Oct 2013 #23

Gee, who'da guessed killing civilians in other countries that are not at war with us, US, might be RC Oct 2013 #9

They needed 12 year of droning and a study to figure that out?????? marble falls Oct 2013 #10

yep. I asked the apologists what would happen stupidicus Oct 2013 #11

last 2 Al-Qaeda grabs, they got them alive, no drones. Sunlei Oct 2013 #12

I'm sorry, but dead is dead and it doesn't matter to the people who glowing Oct 2013 #15

The military industrial complex is delighted with civilians killed. Ace Acme Oct 2013 #27

Really? wundermaus Oct 2013 #13

Good post. n/t ronnie624 Oct 2013 #24

Post removed Post removed Oct 2013 #14

Depressing, sad and despicable davidthegnome Oct 2013 #16

Are we to become the new terrorist threat of the world? Ace Acme Oct 2013 #28

This Must End cantbeserious Oct 2013 #19

International law is for little countries. L0oniX Oct 2013 #20

Confirming what we've known for years. morningfog Oct 2013 #26

The whole thing has an orgnized crime feel to me Mojo Electro Oct 2013 #29