Drone strikes: a violation of law
US missile strike in Pakistani tribal agency kills 5
At least five "militants" were reportedly killed in a US missile strike Monday evening in Pakistan tribal agency, bordering Afghanistan, security sources said.
http://www.kuna.net.kw/NewsAgenciesPublicSite/ArticleDetails.aspx?id=2075297&Language=en
4 killed, 2 injured in US attack in NW Pakistan
At least four people were killed and two others were injured Monday evening in a U.S. drone attack in northwest Pakistan's tribal area, Xinhua informed.
http://www.focus-fen.net/?id=n216365
Drone strikes: a violation of law
by Aaleem Gardezi
The drone attacks by the US violate both the United Nations Charter and the Geneva Conventions of 1949, which prohibit wilful killing. Article 2(4) of the UN Charter prohibits "the threat or use of force against the territorial integrity or political independence of any state."
http://www.pkcolumns.com/2010/04/13/drone-strikes-a-violation-of-law-by-aaleem-gardezi/
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Ender’s Game in Real Time
http://www.lewrockwell.com/shirtz/shirtz22.1.html
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Legal questions raised over CIA drone strikes
MSNBC
04/28/10
Is the CIA’s secret program of drone strikes against terrorists in Pakistan and Yemen a case of illegal assassinations or legitimate self defense? That was a central question Wednesday as the program came under fire from several legal scholars who called for greater oversight by Congress, arguing the attacks may violate international law and put intelligence officers at risk of prosecution for murder in foreign countries...
http://tinyurl.com/29nwlmj
Informant: Thomas L. Knapp
http://freepage.twoday.net/search?q=Pakistan
http://freepage.twoday.net/search?q=Yemen
http://freepage.twoday.net/search?q=Geneva+Convention
http://freepage.twoday.net/search?q=Central+Intelligence+Agency
http://freepage.twoday.net/search?q=assassin
http://freepage.twoday.net/search?q=tribal+area
http://freepage.twoday.net/search?q=drone
http://freepage.twoday.net/search?q=missile+strike
http://freepage.twoday.net/search?q=Aaleem+Gardezi
http://freepage.twoday.net/search?q=/shirtz
At least five "militants" were reportedly killed in a US missile strike Monday evening in Pakistan tribal agency, bordering Afghanistan, security sources said.
http://www.kuna.net.kw/NewsAgenciesPublicSite/ArticleDetails.aspx?id=2075297&Language=en
4 killed, 2 injured in US attack in NW Pakistan
At least four people were killed and two others were injured Monday evening in a U.S. drone attack in northwest Pakistan's tribal area, Xinhua informed.
http://www.focus-fen.net/?id=n216365
Drone strikes: a violation of law
by Aaleem Gardezi
The drone attacks by the US violate both the United Nations Charter and the Geneva Conventions of 1949, which prohibit wilful killing. Article 2(4) of the UN Charter prohibits "the threat or use of force against the territorial integrity or political independence of any state."
http://www.pkcolumns.com/2010/04/13/drone-strikes-a-violation-of-law-by-aaleem-gardezi/
From Information Clearing House
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Ender’s Game in Real Time
http://www.lewrockwell.com/shirtz/shirtz22.1.html
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Legal questions raised over CIA drone strikes
MSNBC
04/28/10
Is the CIA’s secret program of drone strikes against terrorists in Pakistan and Yemen a case of illegal assassinations or legitimate self defense? That was a central question Wednesday as the program came under fire from several legal scholars who called for greater oversight by Congress, arguing the attacks may violate international law and put intelligence officers at risk of prosecution for murder in foreign countries...
http://tinyurl.com/29nwlmj
Informant: Thomas L. Knapp
http://freepage.twoday.net/search?q=Pakistan
http://freepage.twoday.net/search?q=Yemen
http://freepage.twoday.net/search?q=Geneva+Convention
http://freepage.twoday.net/search?q=Central+Intelligence+Agency
http://freepage.twoday.net/search?q=assassin
http://freepage.twoday.net/search?q=tribal+area
http://freepage.twoday.net/search?q=drone
http://freepage.twoday.net/search?q=missile+strike
http://freepage.twoday.net/search?q=Aaleem+Gardezi
http://freepage.twoday.net/search?q=/shirtz
rudkla - 14. Apr, 09:16
