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Serving America’s war machine
For many years, I regarded “think tanks” as a godsend. As a news reporter chasing deadlines, I’d regularly call their “experts” for quotes. Usually, they could give me a few succinct lines that appeared
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THE SELECTIVE ‘MORALITY’ OF SECRETARY OF STATE FRANKENSTEIN
"The indiscriminate slaughter of civilians, the killing of women and children and innocent bystanders by chemical weapons is a moral obscenity. By any standard, it is inexcusable"
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US military, CIA addicted to drones: Analyst
The U.S. military and intelligence agencies are so used to using pilotless aircraft in their operations worldwide that it seems pretty unlikely that the U.S. will stop or reduce employing the drones, an analyst
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US approves drones for civilian use
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has issued certificates for two types of unmanned aircraft for civilian use. The move is expected to lead to the first approved commercial drone operation later this summer. The two
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FBI admits to flying drones over US without warrants
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) says it has used drones for domestic surveillance purposes in the United States at least ten times without obtaining warrants. In three additional cases, drones were authorized but
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Weaponized Drones on American Soil?
People were shocked in 2007 when Texas news KPRC revealed that local police were conducting drone tests on American soil. Some cried "conspiracy theory" even as further revelations quickly showed that a full program
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Two Thirds of Americans Support Drones for ‘Homeland Security’ Missions
A new survey shows that two thirds of Americans support the use of unmanned spy drones for “homeland security missions,” despite the fact that such missions will include identifying gun owners and tracking the
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