Oh, yeah. The MQ-8 Fire Scout
Posted on 10/27/2009 7:53:42 PM PDT by NormsRevenge
UNITED NATIONS – A U.N. human rights investigator warned the United States Tuesday that its use of unmanned warplanes to carry out targeted executions may violate international law.
Philip Alston said that unless the Obama administration explains the legal basis for targeting particular individuals and the measures it is taking to comply with international humanitarian law which prohibits arbitrary executions, "it will increasingly be perceived as carrying out indiscriminate killings in violation of international law."
Alston, the U.N. Human Rights Council's investigator on extrajudicial, summary and arbitrary executions, raised the issue of U.S. Predator drones in a report to the General Assembly's human rights committee and at a news conference afterwards, saying he has become increasingly concerned at the dramatic increase in their use, especially in Afghanistan and Pakistan, since June.
He said the U.S. response — that the Geneva-based council and the General Assembly have no role in relation to killings during an armed conflict — "is simply untenable."
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Isn’t this essentially what snipers do?
However, beheadings and bombs strapped to children are quite alright.
Obama will use this as justification for just grabbing our toys, leaving, and blaming it all on Bush.
This announcement was probably done in coordination with the White House
Does this mean it is illegal for US Soldiers to aim their guns before they fire?
Oh, yeah. The MQ-8 Fire Scout
BINGO...we have a winner!
These representatives of Depotic Regimes have judged Obama to be a weak leader.
They are testing him. They are guessing that by merely suggesting that our methods are illegal that Obama will forbid their use.
I am guessing that they are correct.
Oh no! Hope they don’t bring sanctions against us.
Nobel Peace Laureate.
Congratulations Mr. Obama.
I think it's time that we had hay in this barn...
How many “U.N. & Drone” punchlines can YOU think of?
Good point, how about we just start calling them exactly what they are, “Foreign Nations Association,” for they sure are not united, and for the longest time have violated their own charter, rules and policies, and have done everything possible to foment killing around the world for their own benefit. The usefulness, if there was ever any, has long passed. No American should have their labor or taxes be part of or sponsor to a group that has one thing in common, which is to stand idly by paying lip service to the concepts of life, inalienable rights and freedom…if this group is so wonderful, have them go outside the U.S. and do something to prove themselves; then get back to us with the results in 10 to 15 years.
if the planes that hit NY hit the UN not the towers, prolly nobody would of said a thing
The U.N. can go to hell.
Suicide bombings and slaughter of civilians are okay I suppose?
I want a photo shop of a jet liner crashing into the UN.
Maybe THAT would get their attention.
Don Corleone to U.N. F. Off!
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