Drones killing hundreds of civilians in Pakistan

From The Bureau of Investigative Journalism:

But research by the Bureau has found that since Obama took office three years ago, between 282 and 535 civilians have been credibly reported as killed including more than 60 children. A three month investigation including eye witness reports has found evidence that at least 50 civilians were killed in follow-up strikes when they had gone to help victims. More than 20 civilians have also been attacked in deliberate strikes on funerals and mourners. The tactics have been condemned by leading legal experts.

I wish the article didn’t lead with the headline “Obama Terror Drones”. I agree with its implied premise that unmanned drones probably do more to incite terror in populations under its routes than just about anything that’s happened in the US in ten years, but the phrase as a whole isn’t a statement, it’s a political argument.

Also of interest: Glenn Greenwald documents that the NYT breaks its own anonymity policy when reporting on these strikes.

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