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Predator Nation: How Endless Drone War Is Turning the Promise of America into a Promise of Death

Tom Engelhardt, TomDispatch.com. May 13, 2012.

The CIA’s global drone assassination campaign has long been a bragging point in Washington, even if it couldn’t officially be discussed directly before, say, Congress.

Drones for the Paparazzi? How Unmanned Flying Machines Could Invade Your Life

Becky Hogge, Comment Is Free. January 23, 2012.

America's use of drones for targeted killings is serious enough. But commercial and law enforcement uses are on the horizon.

The Crash and Burn Future of Robot Warfare

Nick Turse, TomDispatch.com. January 15, 2012.

What 70 downed drones tell us about the new American way of war.

Who Are the Dudes and the Vipers, and Why Are They Bombing the Afghans?

Nick Turse, AlterNet. December 1, 2011.

The U.S. Air Force continues to bomb Afghanistan -- the civilian toll remains unknown.

US Military Escalation Leads to Record Civilian Deaths in Afghanistan

ZP Heller, Brave New Foundation. June 29, 2009.

Take action to help those affected by recent US airstrikes.

What's the Cost of America's Secret Drone War?

Gareth Porter, CounterPunch. June 15, 2009.

U.S. Forces in Afghanistan have been paying locals to target terrorist strongholds. But is it working?