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Public Just Fine With Government Snooping in Name of Counterterrorism
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Guerrilla Blog Dispatches – June 3, 2013
US Soldier Faces Trial Over WikiLeaks Disclosures
US Drones Kill Eight AQAP Fighters in Yemen Strike
Task Force to Study Drone Use in Counter Terrorism Operations
NSA Hacking Unit Targets Computers Worldwide
Amid Sequester, US Defense Stocks Still Surge
Photo: Army PCF Bradley Manning and accused WikiLeaks source.
Did Obama violate his own rules on drone strikes?
A high ranking member of the Taliban was killed in Pakistan this week by a US drone strike only days after President Obama announced a shift in the country’s counterterrorism operations. Wali ur-Rehman was among those killed and his death is being lauded as a blow to the Taliban. But what does the event say about Obama’s remarks regarding the drone program? Marcy Wheeler of EmptyWheel.net joins Meghan Lopez to discuss what this means for Obama’s promise of respecting state sovereignty and his proposed changes in the war against terror.
Inside Story Americas – Obama’s Speech and the Question of Drones
US President Barack Obama gave a speech that was meant to contextualise the global drone war that has escalated under his presidency, outline the framework for future targeted killing, and address concerns about the continued operation of Guantanamo Bay. But did he succeed? To discuss this, Inside Story Americas, with presenter Shihab Rattansi, is joined by guests: Carlos Warner, a lawyer for Guantanamo detainees; and Hina Shamsi, the director of the ACLU’s National Security Project.
Guerrilla Blog Dispatches – May 29, 2013
US Launches First Drone Strike in Pakistan in Six Weeks
Top Pakistan Militant Said Killed in US Drone Strike
New Drone Strike Undercuts Obama’s Promises on Robot War
Pentagon Confirms Drone Crash in Somalia
Chinese Hackers Spying on US Weapons Programs
Photo: Piloting the MQ-1C Sky Warrior unmanned aircraft system, Chief Warrant Officer Frank Volpe Jr., from Montville, Conn., a UAS technician and operator diligently monitors the aircraft’s systems. (Photo Credit: Sgt. Travis Zielinski, 1st ACB, 1st Cav. Div., USD-C.)
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