How many people have CIA drone strikes killed in the “Global War on Terror”? Earlier this week U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham, a supporter of the drone program, put the figure at 4700.
Drone death toll 4700?
Civilian casualties
100 years of air power
November 1st was the 100th anniversary of the first use of bombs from powered aircraft. On that day in 1911 an Italian pilot dropped three …
Petraeus tightens rules of engagement
U.S. Gen. David Petraeus, the recently appointed commander of U.S. and NATO forces in Afghanistan, has reportedly added further restrictions to the “rules of engagement” …
Do they really need reminding?
CBC news reports that a recent NATO air strike killed at least 4 civilians in a small village north of Kandahar. While Canadian troops were …
An upswing in violence in Afghanistan… What does this mean for Canada?
By any measure the last few months have been marked by an upswing in violence in Afghanistan–a “dreary and bloody stalemate” according to the CBC’s Brian Stewart. …