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US Drone Strikes Being Used As Alternative To Guantánamo, Lawyer Says

The lawyer who first drew up White House policy on lethal drone strikes has accused the Obama administration of overusing them because of its reluctance to capture prisoners that would otherwise have to be sent to Guantánamo Bay. John Bellinger, who was responsible for drafting the legal framework for targeted drone killings while working for George ...

By Any Other Name… Terrorism Sucks!!

Op Ed Commentary Terrorize: To fill with terror… to coerce by intimidation  It saddened me to hear of that young eight year old boy killed by the bombs in Boston. The other two people dead by that terror attack only further saddened this writer. Yet, the conversation throughout our mainstream media and by our general populace concerning ...

The Robots Are Coming

We've compiled a small list of videos on YouTube for your review about robots. These are either already built, being built or initiated concept automatons and could be at your door or in your neighborhood soon. We felt it necessary to share the videos with you and let them do the talking for us. Without further ...

New York Times Supports Targeted Killings

It doesn't surprise. When America goes to war or plans one, Times editors march in lockstep. They support imperial lawlessness. More on that below. America's AfPak war is illegal. Tactics include targeted killings. Drones, helicopters and other conventional air strikes are used. On April 8, Russia Today headlined "Twelve civilians, including 11 children killed in Afghanistan NATO ...

British Government Stripping Citizenships So The United States Can Kill Them?

So you're in an African prison and being tortured after being stripped of your citizenship while on vacation with your family. And then, during your kidnapping, you are forced to sign a Soviet-style confession at the hands of the CIA. That could be your fate if what is happening to British citizens is any sign. ...

US Army Colonel Issues Warning About Remorseless “Killer Robots” (VIDEO)

Drones are the “start of the rise of the machines” Award-winning military writer and former intelligence officer Lt. Col. Douglas Pryer has penned an essay warning of the threat posed by remorseless “killer robots” that will be used to stalk and slaughter human targets in the near future. Pryer worked in military intelligence after joining the US ...

John O. Brennan: CIA Drone Director (VIDEOS)

"The men and women of the CIA are a national treasure." John O. Brennan Well, Barak Obama got his wish on the second try. With the confirmation of John Owen Brennan by the Senate, the CIA has a new director from their own ranks. "Brennan's 25 years with the CIA included work as a Near East ...

DHS Has Declared War On the USA

Welcome to the Fatherland, where there is no constitution, no justice and, at the present moment, no future. Our way of life, our culture and even our lives are in jeopardy if we do not quickly reign in an out of control and potentially deadly Department of Homeland Security. Questions Did anyone else remember when the announcement ...

Yes, Your Government Can Use Armed Drones Against You

Despite reassurances following the Christopher Dorner manhunt that lethal drones won’t be used to target American citizens on U.S. soil, a letter from Attorney General Eric Holder to Kentucky Senator Rand Paul states otherwise. “It is possible…to imagine an extraordinary circumstance in which it would be necessary and appropriate under the Constitution and applicable laws of ...

Drone Pilots Get High-Ranked Medals (VIDEO)

"Outgoing Defense Secretary Leon Panetta announced this week a new medal for desk-bound warriors who control killer robots responsible for the deaths of thousands in South Asia, North Africa and the Middle East. The Distinguished Warfare Medal will recognize drone pilots for their "extraordinary achievements that directly impact on combat operations, but do not involve acts ...

U.S. Troops Arrive in Niger to Set Up Drone Base

President Obama announced Friday that about 100 U.S. troops have been deployed to the West African country of Niger, where defense officials said they are setting up a drone base to spy on "al-Qaeda fighters in the Sahara." It was the latest step by the Pentagon to increase its intelligence-gathering across Africa in response to what ...

Nancy Pelosi: Obama Can Execute Americans in Secret

apparatchik noun 1. A member of a Communist apparat. 2. An unquestioningly loyal subordinate, especially of a political leader or organization House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) thinks we’d be asking too much of Obama if we demanded the President publicly acknowledge when he targets a US citizen for assassination. If President Obama wants to drop a bomb ...

FAA Takes Major Step In Expanding Drone Use In America

(RT) US President Barack Obama has approved legislation that is expected to immediately accelerate the use of domestic surveillance drones within the United States. On Thursday, Pres. Obama signed the FAA Modernization and Reform Act of 2012, a bill that the Federal Aviation Administration’s AnneMarie Ternay describes as containing requirements for integrating unmanned aircraft systems and ...

Major Victory: Seattle Mayor Orders Police to Dismantle Drone Program After Protests

In an amazing victory for privacy advocates and drone activists, yesterday, Seattle’s mayor ordered the city's police agency to cease trying use surveillance drones and dismantle its drone program. The police will return the two drones they previously purchased with a Department of Homeland Security grant to the manufacturer. EFF has been warning of the privacy ...

Drone Wrath for a Compliant Society (VIDEOS)

The military has transformed warfare into a deadly computer game with drone weapons. Media programs like Weaponology or Future Weapons on the Military Channel provide detailed examples of the lethalness of autonomous technology. The use of drones as the preferred method of carnage is well established. Seldom do moral questions come into the discussions of ...