Human Rights Lawyer: US Drone Campaign ‘Scandalous’
by Jason Ditz,
November 08, 2011
In an interview today with Reuters, high profile human rights lawyer Clive Stafford Smith, who has represented several of the detainees at Guantanamo Bay and won the 2005 Gandhi International Peace Award condemned the US drone campaigns in Pakistan and elsewhere, calling the policy “scandalous” and saying it was “absolutely disgusting” how many times drones were killing and maiming civilians.
Stafford Smith said the drone campaign was not just illegal but was a long-term nightmare, because it was creating large numbers of new enemies in Pakistan’s tribal areas.
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ghouri
November 9th, 2011 at 2:11 am
I wish one these drones are used to kill americans or politicians as to kill a person is a crime against humanity and americans are leading.
No body knows how many Pakistanis are killer, injured and destroy infra structure.
America has become a mad elephant in jungle which kills every animal comes in the way and americans are human killers number one in the history of mankind.
Dahoit
November 9th, 2011 at 5:37 am
Of course they are terrible reflections on our leaders and countries,but our informational system and media that are supposed to check and critique our government are fully on board the racist murder train.
MvGuy
November 9th, 2011 at 5:53 am
U.S. Hellfire missiles kill 12 and 16 year boys on motorbike…. The shinning city on the hill…..Not…!!!
The NEW World War Crime Central,,, seems to fit better… http://www.thebureauinvestigates.com/2011/11/09/i…
Roger Lafontaine
November 9th, 2011 at 1:03 pm
They talk about 'the victims of 911'. I think you can add all those killed by drones to that list.