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An Astounding Number Of Pakistanis Disapprove Of The United States
Pakistanis approve of U.S. leadership at a dizzying low of 4 percent, according to a new poll from Gallup released Thursday.The percent of Pakistanis with a negative opinion of the U.S. leaderships now...
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Novelist Who Finds Obama 'Elegant' Can't Understand How He Could Lead Such A...
In the most recent issue of The New Yorker, photographer and writer Teju Cole describes President Barack Obama as "an elegant and literate man with a cosmopolitan sense of the world" who is "in the...
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Viral Photo Sums Up Military's Feeling About Drone Medals
There's been a near unanimous outcry from the military "underground" since the Pentagon announced new medals for drone pilots.In particular, servicemembers find it unjustifiable that the medal would...
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Will A California Sheriff's Department Use A Drone To Spy On Its Citizens?
Almost overnight, drones have become a part of a nationwide conversation about not just foreign policy but also domestic surveillance, as local law enforcement agencies debate whether they want to risk...
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Award For Drone Pilots May Be The Most Ridiculous Thing The Pentagon Could Do
The new Distinguished Warfare Medal signals two things — the drones are here to stay, and sitting in an easy chair and pushing a button is quite literally valued above the battlefield valor of military...
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Come On, Folks, Drones Are Cool — And They Have Lots Of Uses Besides Killing...
WHENEVER a hiker gets lost in Mesa County, a rugged area in western Colorado, Benjamin Miller of the local police force does not bother to join the search on foot.His department is a trailblazer in the...
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Now There's A White House Petition About This New Drone Medal
More than 5,000 people have signed an online petition urging the White House to demote a new medal that will honor drone pilots and other service members who participate in combat operations without...
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'Bug-Sized' Drones Are The Most Frightening Type Of Killer Robot Yet
In the new issue of National Geographic, John Horgan details the rise of drones after 9/11 and their creep into American airspace.One thing that stands out is that the Defense Advanced Research...
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The Pentagon Is Determined To Continue With The Controversial 'Drone Medal'
The announcement of the Distinguished Warfare Medal — nicknamed 'The Drone Medal' for its likelihood to go to remote pilots — came as quite a shock to many in the military.Most current and former...
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US Senator: 'We've Killed 4,700' People With Drones
Senator Lindsey Graham supports drone strikes, so much so that he recently proclaimed "We've killed 4700" (people) at an Easley Rotary Club meeting, according to Easley Patch, a local news website.The...
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Mali Militants Leave Behind Document With 22 Tips On Avoiding Drones
One of the last things the bearded fighters did before leaving this city was to drive to the market where traders lay their carpets out in the sand.The al-Qaida extremists bypassed the...
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Al Qaeda's 22 Tips For Avoiding Drone Detection
Local Timbuktu mat-seller Leitny Cisse al-Djoumat couldn't hide his shock at the sheer amount of mats these strange fellows bought."It's the first time someone has bought such a large amount,"...
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There's A Reason Obama Would Rather Talk About Benghazi Than Drones
With Defense Secretary–designate Chuck Hagel's nomination under Republican filibuster at least until the Senate returns to work Feb. 25, lawmakers are turning their sights on President Obama's nominee...
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Jon Stewart Tears Into Obama: 'What Is In Those Drone Memos That Is So...
The Daily Show's Jon Stewart attacked President Barack Obama for what he said was a broken promise on being more transparent about his administration's drone program. Stewart criticized Obama for...
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There's An Even Worse Scandal Hidden In Obama's Secret Drone Memo
The Obama administration's classified legal memos justifying targeted killings contain potentially shady protocols with foreign governments and “case-specific” details of strikes, two sources aware of...
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Obama's Former Press Secretary Was Told Not To Talk About The Drone Program
On Sunday’s “Up w/Chris Hayes” on MSNBC, former White House press secretary Robert Gibbs revealed the Obama White House’s early public-relations strategy on the drone program: avoid it if at all...
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RAND PAUL SLAMS GOP LEADERS: 'We Announce Our Surrender Before Every Battle'
NEW YORK, N.Y. — Speaking to a meeting of influential conservatives here Monday night, Kentucky Senator Rand Paul criticized his fellow Republicans in Congress for lacking a unified leadership on the...
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The Part Of The Drone War We Still Know Nothing About
The nomination of John Brennan to be CIA director has prompted intense debate on Capitol Hill and in the media about U.S. drone killings abroad. But the focus has been on the targeting of American...
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Jon Stewart Destroys Obama's Former Press Secretary Over Drone Hypocrisy
The Daily Show's Jon Stewart ripped former Obama administration press secretary Robert Gibbs on Tuesday, two days after Gibbs admitted he was told not to acknowledge the administration's controversial...
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The Navy's Next-Generation Warship Gets Two Critical Defensive Boosts
The Navy's new $440-million Littoral Combat Ship needs some help taking care of itself. The LCS is said to be vulnerable to incoming strikes, meaning it might not survive a shootout with, say,...
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