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Britain Rejects US Request to Use Bases in Attacking Iran
• http://news.antiwar.com, by Jason DitzBritish Lawyers Warn Attack Would Violate International Law
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Afghan Policeman Kills Two US Troops in Insider Attack
• http://news.antiwar.com, by Jason DitzOfficials Offer Few Details on Uruzgan Province Killings
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British Court Considers Inquiry into UK Involvement in CIA Drone War
• http://news.antiwar.com, by John GlaserNoor Khan's father was killed in a CIA drone strike in Pakistan along with 40 other people last year
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Remote U.S. base at core of secret operations
• http://www.washingtonpost.com, By Craig WhitlockAround the clock, about 16 times a day, drones take off or land at a U.S. military base here, the combat hub for the Obama administration’s counterterrorism wars in the Horn of Africa and the Middle East.
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U.S. Expands Secretive Drone Base for African Shadow War
• http://www.wired.com, By David AxeThe Pentagon’s secretive drone and commando base in the Horn of Africa is getting a lot bigger and a lot busier as the U.S. doubles down on its shadowy campaign of air strikes, robot surveillance and Special Operation Forces raids in the terror haven
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Ted Turner: Military suicides outnumbering combat deaths is 'good'
• Ted Turner, Fox NewsCNN founder Ted Turner, in arguing for a greater role for the United Nations as the world's policeman and condemning U.S. military spending, said recently that rise in military suicides in relation to combat deaths is a "good" development.
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United Nations to begin investigating US drone strike targeted kills
• http://rt.comThe White House defends the deaths of civilians they’ve caused with drone strikes overseas, but as the number of casualties created by the remote-control murder machines perpetually soar, the United Nations says they will soon start an investigation.
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New 'One-Shot' Rifle Sight Could Make Snipers Deadlier Than Ever
• http://www.businessinsider.com, Geoffrey IngersollSnipers are already one of the more deadly anti-personnel assets the U.S. military has, but somehow, they're going to get deadlier.
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The Army Is Turning A Generation Of Young Wives Into Full Time Caregivers
• Heather Sweeney and Ward CarrollArmy wives stepped forward Tuesday at the Association of the U.S. Army’s annual conference to explain the continued struggle they face in rehabilitating their spouses injured in war and the challenges that remain working with Warrior Transition Units
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Four Chinese Ships Have Deliberately Entered Japan's Territorial Waters Around Disputed Islands
• http://www.businessinsider.com, AFPFour Chinese government ships entered territorial waters around disputed Tokyo-controlled islands early Thursday, the Japanese coastguard said, sparking a strong protest from Japan.
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Sudan Accuses Israel Of Bombing Military Factory
• businessinsider.com, Abdelmoneim Abu Edris AliSudan on Wednesday accused Israel of carrying out missile strikes against a military factory that killed two people in Khartoum overnight and threatened to retaliate.
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Boeing Now Has A Missile That Destroys Only Electronics And Leaves All Else Intact
• http://www.businessinsider.com, Robert JohnsonWhile the U.S. geared up for the second presidential debate last Tuesday, a building sat pulsing with computers, electronic surveillance, and security systems in the Utah high desert.
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US State Dept. Demands Lebanon Form New Govt.
• http://news.antiwar.com, by Jason DitzSays New Govt. Needed to 'Counter Syria'
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Vote Obama For Unaccountable Drone Warfare. Vote Romney For Unaccountable Drone Warfare.
• http://www.prisonplanet.com, Steve WatsonBoth candidates agree, secret kill lists and unaccountable CIA ‘double tap’ drone strikes are necessary
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America’s Drone Terrorism
• http://www.fff.org, by Sheldon RichmanIn the United States, the dominant narrative about the use of drones in Pakistan is of a surgically precise and effective tool that makes the U.S. safer by enabling “targeted killing” of terrorists, with minimal downsides or collateral impacts.
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France Sends Spy Drones to Northern Mali, Prepares for Invasion
• http://news.antiwar.com, by Jason DitzFrench Govt. in 'Secretive' Talks With US on Invasion Strategy
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Navy’s Top Geek Says Laser Arsenal Is Just Two Years Away
• http://www.wired.com, By Spencer AckermanNever mind looming defense cuts or residual technical challenges.
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American bombing of Iraq left legacy of deformed babies: Siddiqui
• http://www.thestar.com, By Haroon SiddiquiRemember Falluja? That city in central Iraq was the scene of two furious attacks in 2004 by American Marines.
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Myths of Iraq and Afghanistan
• http://www.chicagotribune.com, Steve ChapmanWhen Defense Secretary Leon Panetta said the other day the U.S. war in Afghanistan is "succeeding" and "has turned an important corner," I could have sworn I had heard that before. Where could it have been?
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Anxious Turks suspect US plot is behind Syria's implosion
• http://www.csmonitor.com, By Emiko JozukaLocals in eastern Turkey, bearing the brunt of the fallout from Turkey's involvement in Syria, believe Ankara is merely a pawn in US plans to foment conflict in the region.
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CIA chiefs face arrest over horrific evidence of bloody 'video-game' sorties by drone pilots
• http://www.dailymail.co.uk, By David RoseThe Mail on Sunday today reveals shocking new evidence of the full horrific impact of US drone attacks in Pakistan.
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CIA claims it needs more drones
• http://rt.comThe CIA has asked the White House to increase the number of drones it employs to transform it into a paramilitary force, despite recent statistics that show the majority of drone deaths are civilians.
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The Pentagon's New Blimp Could Change Everything From The Battlefield To The Boardroom
• Robert Johnson and Geoffrey IngersollGetting heavy stuff to locations far away, without spending a ton of money on fuel, and without the need for a runway is a dream of military planners and corporations alike.
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The General Who Planned The Afghanistan Surge Is Heading To Africa
• http://www.businessinsider.com, Agence France PresDefense Secretary Leon Panetta on Thursday nominated a former senior commander in Afghanistan as the new head of the military's Africa Command, which oversees US security efforts on the continent.
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CIA Seeks White House Backing for More Drones
• http://news.antiwar.com, by Jason DitzPetraeus Pushes for Bigger Drone Fleet
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Pakistan Interior Minister: 80% Killed By Drones Are Innocents
• http://www.prisonplanet.com, Steve WatsonJust 2% are militant leaders
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US Troops Arrive in Israel for Three-Week Missile Defense Drill
• http://news.antiwar.com, by Jason Ditz'Largest US-Israeli Exercise in History'
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Sim Ship: Royal Navy’s Realistic Bridge Trains Officers on Dry Land
• http://www.wired.com, By Keith BarryBritain’s Royal Navy has built one of the world’s most advanced ship simulators, designed to prepare trainee naval officers for navigating through tricky waters before they even leave the shore.
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Secretive X-37B Military Space Plane Launch May Be Delayed by Glitch
• http://www.space.com, by Leonard DavidAn investigation into a rocket glitch may delay the planned Oct. 25 launch of the U.S. military's enigmatic X-37B space plane, Air Force officials say.
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The Military Dogs Coming Home From War Have Terrible PTSD
• http://www.businessinsider.com, Geoffrey IngersollGunner was a Marine bomb-sniffing dog, until he suddenly became so skittish, he couldn't perform his duty.
