The Obama administration is struggling to defend itself against criticism for its use of unmanned drones. Attorney General Eric Holder maintains that the administration would be within its constitutional rights to launch a drone attack against an American citizen believed to be working as a terrorist agent, despite the ethical questions raised by the Senate [...]
Unidentified Drone Spotted Over New York City
March 5, 2013 | Posted by
An unmanned aircraft came within 200 feet of a commercial plane in the skies above New York City, leaving federal authorities questioning its origin. Alitalia Flight 608 landed without being forced to make evasive maneuvers, shortly after it encountered the drone Monday afternoon. The FBI and Federal Aviation Administration are unsure how the drone came [...]
Obama Deploys Drones, Troops to New Base in West Africa
February 25, 2013 | Posted by
A letter sent Friday from President Barack Obama to Speaker of the House John Boehner and President Pro Tempore of the Senate Patrick Leahy marked the official expansion of the United States military drone program into West Africa. A drone base will be established in Niamey, Niger, from which unarmed predator drones can begin surveillance [...]
Obama Administration Slows In Quest To Develop Drone Use Guidelines
November 26, 2012 | Posted by
President Barack Obama’s administration raced to develop specific guidelines for the targeted killing of terrorists by unmanned U.S drones in the days leading up to the presidential election, but are taking their time in doing so following the president’s route of GOP challenger Mitt Romney on Nov. 6. The New York Times reported Sunday that [...]
Caricom States Should Be Leery of Uncritical Acceptance of U.S. Drones
July 26, 2012 | Posted by
The surprising news about the readiness of the Obama administration to introduce unmanned surveillance drones in the Caribbean in a new strategy to combat the notorious illegal drug trade has come like a virtual fait accompli. Almost simultaneous with reports out of Washington on Sunday of planned operation of the “drones” project by the US [...]
