Obama on Drones: ‘I Wish I Could Just Send in Iron Man’
President Barack Obama continued his defense of his drone program, citing a preference for the super hero Iron Man to defeat terrorists rather than the still evolving drone technology.
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Exclusive — ‘Eye in the Sky’ Director Gavin Hood Talks Morality of Drone Warfare, ‘Huge Shock’ of Alan Rickman’s Death
Eye in the Sky is a challenging film about a highly contentious subject: the ethics and morality of targeted drone warfare.
France, Britain Agree To Invest 2 Billion Euros In Drone Prototype Project
France and Britain have agreed to invest 2 billion euros in a project to build a next-generation multi-role drone with a view to making it operational after 2030, the two countries said in a statement on Thursday. “This program …
Intel Agencies: Clinton Emails Match Some of America’s Most Highly Classified Docs
From Reuters comes another twist in the Hillary Clinton email scandal, as intelligence agencies point out that some of her emails contained text that very closely matched America’s most highly-classified documents:
WATCH: Trailer for Drone Warfare Thriller ‘Eye in the Sky’
Oscar-winner Helen Mirren and Breaking Bad’s Aaron Paul star in this spring’s drone warfare thriller “Eye in the Sky.”
ISIS Video Star ‘Jihadi John’ Targeted by U.S. Drone Strike
The English-speaking masked terrorist who has appeared in many ISIS murder videos, known as “Jihadi John” but long ago identified as 27-year-old British expatriate Mohammed Emwazi, has been targeted by a drone strike near the Islamic State’s capital of Raqqa, Syria.
U.S. Targets ‘Jihadi John’ In Syria Air Strike
(Reuters) – The United States on Thursday carried out an air strike in Syria targeting the Islamic State militant known as “Jihadi John,” who participated in gruesome videos showing the killings of American and British hostages, officials said. One U.S.
Digital Warfare Takes Out ISIS’s ‘Secret Weapon’ Hacker
More details are emerging about Junaid Hussain, the twenty-something British expatriate who served as a key player in the Islamic State’s online army until a U.S. drone strike took him out this week. According to an article at the Wall Street Journal, Hussain was involved in most of ISIS’s hacking and social media exploits.
‘High Level of Confidence’ ISIS Recruiter Linked to Garland, Texas Jihadis Killed in Drone Strike
CNN reports that U.S. military officials believe they have racked up another major ISIS leadership kill with a drone strike in Syria, presumably launched from the Incirlik airbase in Turkey. The top deputy of the Islamic State’s “caliph” Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi was taken out last week. The new target is British-born ISIS recruiter and hacker Junaid Hussain, who was linked to the gunmen who attacked the Mohammed Art Exhibit in Garland, Texas.
Associated Press Runs Interference for Hillary Over Email Violations
On Friday, after government investigators reported that Hillary Clinton actually did send classified security information over her private email server despite her adamant claims that she never did, the Associated Press rushed out a “report” that excuses Clinton for violating federal rules and for lying about doing it.
Hillary Clinton’s Top-Secret Emails Discussed Drone Strikes
Needless to say, no one as irresponsible, arrogant, and untrustworthy as Hillary Clinton has proven herself to be should be permitted anywhere near classified information ever again, especially given the patently false story her campaign drones are still pushing that she did all this for the mere “convenience” of not carrying two portable email devices.
First Armed U.S. Drone Strike Launched Into Syria From Turkey
A month after Turkey agreed to allow U.S. and allied forces to use its airfields for operations in Syria, the first armed drone strike has been conducted by the United States.
Report: Al-Qaeda Executes Alleged Spies Linked to Saudi Arabia, U.S.
Yemen-based al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP) publicly executed at least two men accused of spying on behalf of Saudi Arabia and the United States and then hung their bodies from a bridge, reports The Long War Journal.
White House: U.S. Drone Kills AQAP Chief Dealing ‘Major Blow’ to Al-Qaeda
Al-Qaeda’s Yemen affiliate, considered the jihadist group’s most potent and dangerous branch, has confirmed that its chief was killed in a U.S. drone strike last week, according to several news reports.
Senior AQ Leader Who Claimed Charlie Hebdo Attack Killed in Drone Strike
Nasr Ibn Ali al-Ansi, a top-level commander in Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP) and former confidant of Osama bin Laden, has been killed by a U.S. drone strike, according to a message released by the terror entity.
Yemen’s Collapse Is Strategic ‘Win for Iran, Al-Qaeda’ Says Ed Royce
The resignation of United States-backed Yemen President Abd-Rabbuh Mansur Hadi was deemed a strategic “win for Iran” and al-Qaeda, according to House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Ed Royce (R-CA) in an interview on CNN Thursday. The war-torn nation’s Prime Minister Khaled Bahah also resigned.
