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At least 16 people have been killed during a US drone attack in Pakistan’s northwestern tribal belt, security officials say.
A Pakistani security official said that the drone struck a home used by militants in Dwasarak village, about 40 km west of Wana, on Saturday.
“The locals have pulled 16 bodies and some survivors from the debris of the compound that was hit by the missiles,” the officials told DPA on condition of anonymity.
Two US drones fired four missiles, another official added as two intelligence officials also confirmed the missile strikes.
Dozens more were injured in the attack and the death toll was expected to rise, reports say.
Over the past few years, hundreds of people, mostly civilians, have been killed in similar US attacks in the region.
Washington claims the strikes target militants. However, Islamabad has repeatedly condemned the attacks, saying they violate Pakistan’s sovereignty.
The issue of civilian casualties has strained relations between Islamabad and Washington with the Pakistani government repeatedly objecting to the attacks.
Despite Islamabad’s repeated protests, however, Washington continues its drone attacks on the Pakistani side of the border with Afghanistan, which has led to a strong anti-US sentiment among the Pakistanis.
Almost 1,000 people have been killed in more than 100 US drone attacks on Pakistan since August 2008.At least 16 people have been killed during a US drone attack in Pakistan’s... more
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Western Media & Websites proudly presenting the news of the new unmanned killer that have the ability to kill Afghans for 3 consecutive week fly. The LEMV (long endurance multi intelligence vehicle) unmanned Ariship invented by american & brutish scientist has the ability to fly for consecutively 3 weeks.
The LEMV will be able to operate for killings autonomously at altitudes of around 22000 feet for 21 days at a time, and travelling at speeds of up to 80 knots.
Western Media is very pleased about this new invention, ignoring the 100s of thousands already killed for so called War Against Terrorism. I was shocked that the comments of this kind of post were Cosed [Freedom of expression]
According to Wikipedia only in Pakistan, to whom American call very front end friend & blah blah, 1,386 civilian had been killed by drone, The real numbers from Iraq & Afghanistan cant be found ever... The terrible thing is that extremest western's is very happy at new LEMV because it will be easy to attack at weddings at the name of meetings of Alqaeda.Western Media & Websites proudly presenting the news of the new unmanned killer... more
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Giant unmanned airships that can fly for up to three weeks at a time could soon be providing cover for British soldiers in Afghanistan.
The LEMV (long endurance multi intelligence vehicle) is being developed by a team of British and American engineers and will give troops on the ground valuable surveillance information.
The helium-filled drone will, when it takes to the skies sometime next summer, become the world’s longest endurance UAV (unmanned aerial vehicle).
Packed with reconnaissance systems, the LEMV will be able to operate autonomously at altitudes of around 22000 feet for 21 days at a time, and travelling at speeds of up to 80 knots.
The aircraft - the first of three similar three similar vehicles - is expected to make its maiden flight next summer and will be deployed in Afghanistan by January 2012.
There are 7,000 unmanned aerial vehicles in use by the armed forces and the Predator UAV has already been used on many occasions to carry out attacks on Taliban positions in Afghanistan
Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-1293460/Giant-unmanned-airships-patrol-Afghanistan-skies-weeks-time.html#ixzz0tVnrCBns
So, we're pulling out when? As if this blimp of death won't soon be flying in a town near you. People, you have to wake up to the New World Order. There is little time left. Yuppies who think they're elite aren't safe either. They say its for terror, but war is always an acceptable pretext to use our tax dollars today to fund the shackles of tomorrow. Research 9/11 and the New World Order.
www.current.com/groups/conspiracy-filmsGiant unmanned airships that can fly for up to three weeks at a time could soon be... more
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Nine people were killed Friday night when a suspected U.S. drone struck in Pakistan's North Waziristan near the border with Afghanistan, two local officials said.
The dead consisted of two children, two women and five men, Pakistani intelligence and administrative officials said.
The U.S. military routinely offers no comment on reported drone attacks. However, it is the only country operating in the region known to have the ability to launch missiles from drones, which are controlled remotely.
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Remotely, by some pimple-faced nerd with a Playstation controller. There is no change when you're a puppet for Goldman Sachs and the military/pharmaceutical industrial complex. When are you yuppies going to wake up?Nine people were killed Friday night when a suspected U.S. drone struck in... more
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Drones or unmanned planes, which have mainly been used for war operations will have other uses in atmospheric and tornado research with possible hurricane research missions in the future.Drones or unmanned planes, which have mainly been used for war operations will have... more
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My next Vanguard special due out Dec 2, is called Remote Control Warfare. Without giving too much away the premise is simple. As warfare evolves its becoming increasingly sophisticated, and now technology is allowing us to conduct over the horizon warfare in a way we never could before. One of the technologies we look at is the Predator drone. The Predator is becoming an increasingly famous player on the battlefield in Afghanistan and Pakistan. But one of the interesting things I found when I was researching this story, with producer Lauren Cerre, is that the Predator is actually being employed in over a dozen countries right now. And sure enough it related to two of my old stories, Pirates and Mogadishu. They are using the predator to patrol over 2.1 million square miles of ocean in the Gulf of Aden which has become a hotbed of maritime piracy.
What Lauren and I found on our journey around the country looking at the changing face of warfare, was that war is rapidly is starting to more and more resemble a video game. In one scene we even go to a military recruiting center that uses video games to solicit tech savvy gamers into the Army to fight future wars. Since the Predator is kind of the mother of all remote control technologies, and they are actually employing it against pirates right now, I couldn’t help but think that the gaming industry cant be far behind. There is actually a blurring of the line between actual war, and video games that depict it. Although I'm not a gamer at all (as is very obvious in the story as I crash about everything they have me play), I am pretty sure that a counter-piracy video game would be pretty cool, and realistic too. So, pirates, video, games, remote control warfare; that’s got to be a winning combination. Thank you EA, you know where to send the commission check to.
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- Chinese Mobsters and Megacities - Joanne ShenMy next Vanguard special due out Dec 2, is called Remote Control Warfare. Without... more
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For over a year now aviation experts have puzzled over the so-called "Beast of Kandahar" - some sort of unmanned aerial drone photographed in Southern Afghanistan as far back as 2007. The Air Force this week finally copped to its official existence and gave it an official name: the RQ-170 Sentinel.
Here's a picture via Maliki.com:
Drones like these are increasing in use throughout Afghanistan - a way to strike out at the enemy with minimal danger to US troops (read Wired's great article on Afghanistan's air war). This method of conducting war, from miles and miles away, is becoming ever-more popular than the traditional "boots-on-the-ground" as Vanguard's Kaj Larsen reported in Remote Control War.
Remote Control War (Video)
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- Obama lays out plan for jobs; Meeting lawmakers tomorrowFor over a year now aviation experts have puzzled over the so-called "Beast of... more
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"KPRC news in Houston recently filmed a secret experiment by law enforcement agencies including the Dept. of Homeland Security of a drone intended to spy on Americans.
The drone uncovered during this investigation are not like the large, expensive models used by the military for targeted strikes on militants half a world away. These are manufactured by Insitu out of Bingen, Washington (corporate offices located in Australia), only weigh about 40 pounds (18.1 kg) before monitoring equipment is installed. This model has the capacity to stay airborne for up to a day.
The Houston Police Department responded with the following statement, “Potential public safety applications include mobility, evacuations, homeland security, search and rescue, as well as tactical.”
Such benign excuses were also used during the passage of draconian bills such as FISA and the Patriot Act before it was revealed the much more insidious and rampant applications of those tools.""KPRC news in Houston recently filmed a secret experiment by law enforcement... more
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Washington, Dec. 10 (ANI): The U.S. Air Force has acknowledged the existence of a new unmanned aircraft, which aeronautics fans have nicknamed the “Beast of Kandahar”, and according to an aerospace engineering expert, it has the capability of including most of Pakistan and Iran in its range.
Though no photos of the drone have been released, it is said to look very different from the Predator that is in use in Afghanistan at present.
According to Dr. Jamey D. Jacob, an associate professor of mechanical and aerospace engineering at Oklahoma State University, the Air Force may also be flying covert missions over Pakistan to help root out al Qaeda operations or even Osama bin Laden.
Another source notes that the unmanned aircraft was tested in Nevada, where the F-117 stealth aircraft also debuted.
‘The military has several flight test ranges it can fly from. Since it carries the ‘R’ designation it doesn’t carry weapons, its surveillance only,’ Jacob said, adding “It’s roughly the same size — span, tip-to-tip — as the Predator so it will have roughly similar payload capability, 500-1,000 lbs of surveillance equipment. However, it is shaped like the B-2 stealth bomber. If you look at the platform, it is very close to the B-2 design.’
Dr. Jacob says the tail-less, flying wing design lends to this stealth capability, but unmanned aircraft may also have special paint — or ’secret sauce’ — and composite materials that provide additional stealth.
for the Future weapons video ...http://ctpatriot1970.wordpress.com/2009/12/11/rq-170-sentinel-%E2%80%98beast-of-kandahar%E2%80%99-drone-has-capability-of-including-pak-iran-in-its-range/Washington, Dec. 10 (ANI): The U.S. Air Force has acknowledged the existence of a new... more
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For about $20, this tiny HoverDrone will hover and flash its little lights. And then the dog will eat it.
Sorry, it's inevitable, as proven in the ThinkGeek demo video above.
ThinkGeek is billing this as the smallest hovering device they've ever sold, so there's that too. Requires a handful of AA's and the controller has the ability to control two drones at once.
http://gizmodo.com/5394649/mini-hoverdrone-goes-up-down-and-into-the-junk-drawerFor about $20, this tiny HoverDrone will hover and flash its little lights. And then... more
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With Joe Biden advocating an Afghanistan strategy that concentrates on remote drones, Douglas Rushkoff visits the Nevada site where soldiers play videogames—and real people die.With Joe Biden advocating an Afghanistan strategy that concentrates on remote drones,... more
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P. W. Singer explores the advances of robotics in warfare in his book Wired for War: The Robotics Revolution and 21st Century Conflict.
As Singer explains to Terry Gross, the military has used more than 5,300 unmanned planes in Iraq, including one called the Predator. About the size of a Cessna plane, the Predator started out as a reconnaissance tool before the military decided to arm it.
"Now it's being used in hunter-killer roles," says Singer.
Singer says that the advances push into the realm of science fiction — and raise a host of ethical dilemmas: "We have to figure out, what are the legal consequences of what you could call unmanned slaughter? And who do you hold responsible?"
The psychological ramifications of soldiers who are at war, but not physically in war, are also up for debate. Singer points out that the pilots who are controling the robotic planes can go from killing enemy combatants to sitting down to eat dinner with their kids in a matter of 20 minutes.
This interview was originally broadcast Jan. 22, 2009.P. W. Singer explores the advances of robotics in warfare in his book Wired for War:... more
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"Islamist insurgents say they have shot down an unmanned US spy drone off the coast of southern Somalia.
An al-Shabab official said the drone had been hit by anti-aircraft fire and had fallen into the Indian Ocean near the port of Kismayo.
The BBC's Mohamed Olad Hassan in Mogadishu says the incident increased Islamist suspicions of US activity in Somalia.
He says that, if confirmed, it would be the first time that al-Shabab fighters had shot down a US drone.
'It fell into the water and our fighters are trying to locate it.'"
Only we can stop WW III."Islamist insurgents say they have shot down an unmanned US spy drone off the... more
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Please vote daily through August 30, 2009 for story about Rev. Jon Magnuson's nonprofit environment projects in Michigan's Upper Peninsula: Vote for the story by Donna Kumpula about the EarthKeeper Initiative and the Zaagkii Project
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The interfaith Earth Keeper Initiative:
The interfaith EarthKeepers planted twelve thousand (12,000) trees across northern Michigan for Earth Day 2009 thanks to over 100 churches/temples from 12 religions.
During past Earth Day projects, the EarthKeepers have recycled or properly disposed over nearly 400 tons of waste including cellphones, computers (and related equipment), printers, car batteries, poisons, pesticides, oil-based paint, pharmaceuticals and much more.
The Zaagkii Project:
This summer Native American youth and at-risk teens are repairing the ecosystem along a Lake Superior beach, built dozens of Mason Bee houses including some to be placed at the U.S. National Gardens in D.C.; Native American teens this month are helping build a greenhouse for native species plants on the Keweenaw Bay Indian Community reservation.
Last summer the teens built dozens of butterfly houses for migrating Monarchs.See Links to vote below:
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Leave it to the military to dream big. In its recently released "Unmanned Aircraft Systems Flight Plan 2009-2047" report, the US Air Force details a drone that could fly over a target and then make the decision whether or not to launch an attack, all without human intervention.Leave it to the military to dream big. In its recently released "Unmanned... more
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A seven-day-old baby has been killed during a bungled US army raid to seize an al Qaeda-linked terrorist in Afghanistan.
The boy died alongside four other innocent civilians, including two children, who were shot dead by US forces during the night-time raid.
The shootings came amid ongoing anger in Afghanistan and Pakistan over the numbers of innocent civilians killed by US forces during raids, air strikes and missile attacks by unmanned drones.
*more at link*A seven-day-old baby has been killed during a bungled US army raid to seize an al... more
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The Pakistani government was largely silent in the hours after the attack, but today the foreign ministry formally objected, saying in a statement that civilians had been killed.The Pakistani government was largely silent in the hours after the attack, but today... more
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