Over half a million people have been murdered in the global war on terror. In Afghanistan, the war on terror has made itself so much at home, it is now peripheral to analysis on the challenges facing the country. Certainly, that the ..
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Drone Warfare and the Superpower’s Dilemma (Part 2)
This is Part 2 of a two-part article. To access Part 1, click here.
Historically, the risks of soldier death ..
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A Theory of the Drone
Grégoire Chamayou, A Theory of the Drone, translated by Janet Lloyd. New York: The New Press, 2015.
Since the turn of this century, armed drones (that is, unmanned aerial vehicles, or UAVs) have become a weapon of ch..
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A Wedding That Became a Funeral: US Drone Attack on Marriage Procession in Yemen
[The following report was published by Human Rights Watch on 20 February 2014]
A Wedding That Became a Funeral: US Drone Attack on Marriage Procession in Yemen
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License to Kill: Why the American Drone War on Yemen Violates International Law
[The following report was issued by Alkarama. It is based on field investigations carried out by Alkarama representative in Sanaa throughout 2012 and 2013, which were aimed at gathering witness accounts ..
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From Reagan to Obama: Secrecy and Covert Operations in the Fight against “Terrorism”
Ronald Reagan was the first American president to put “terrorism” at the heart of his foreign policy discourse. During his first term, Reagan did so mostly in reference to conflicts in Central America. In
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How To Lose Friends and Alienate People: An Update on Drone Warfare
On 1 August 2013, US Secretary of State John Kerry made an announcement in Islamabad, where he had gone to resuscitate bilateral US-Pakistani strategic negotiations. At a press conference, he said tha..