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Come One! Come All! Bring the Kids. Show them how kids their age around the world are dying daily for Empire building and world domination. Daddy, how much did you make on the war today? Cheney the Clown will be there to hand out depleted uranium treats for the kids, making disfigured balloon animals and possibly selling your child into sexual slavery for the CIA to profit from or at least use as throwaway assets!!! I'll even be there, so look for me, [Redacted]. I'll be parking over at Cheney's new Virginia home, since he has ample room, being a new neighbor to CIA and just around the corner from the protest. I wonder if he brought down property values upon moving in?
Updated 12/30/09: Story below why this is so important with 8 CIA agents killed. If we stop bombing them with video game style weapons of death from the sky, then they will stop bombing us with suicide bombs. This time they targeted the actual CIA drone cite where they were being controlled and flown from in Afghanistan, "...adding a reason why the Haqqani network was so quickly blamed, as CIA drones have been bombing the Haqqanis in North Waziristan for over a year."
Is this what you really want your children to die for?
Is this what you really want your children to die for?
Contacts: Cindy Sheehan (cindy@cindysheehanssoapbox.com)
Joshua Smith (joshuagarrettsmith@gmail.com)
PROTEST AGAINST CIA DRONE ATTACKS COMING TO LANGLEY, VIRGINIA
"Every one of these dead non-combatants represents an alienated family, a new revenge feud, and more recruits for a militant movement that has grown exponentially even as drone strikes have increased." - David Kilcullen (Counterinsurgency Expert) Center for New American Security
On January 16th, 2010 from 1pm to 4pm activists will descend upon the home of the Central Intelligence Agency in Langley, Virginia to protest the immoral, illegal and inhumane use of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs - also known as "drones".) Speaking at this event will be:
By some reports the current implementation and planned operational expansion of the strike capable drone programs in Iraq, Afghanistan and Pakistan have to date yielded up to 33% civilian (non-combatant) deaths. To any sane and honorable person this statistic alone should prove that the "actionable intelligence" and robotic delivery vehicle do not yield a proper basis and/or method for credible attack. The primary and proven case against drone attacks is that they pose a public danger that can only be deemed as indiscriminate bombing. On the day of the event activists will demand that the United States and it's allies adhere to the protection of civilians (non-combatants) in international armed conflicts in accordance with the multiple existing conventions, protocols and customary international laws. These same activists will, of course, also demand an end to the wars and occupations currently under way and an immediate withdrawal of all troops and contractors.
Drones operate in the theater of war by being fueled and maintained at airbases within their locale but which are remotely piloted via satellite connected ground control stations half-way around the world and from an environment disassociated with any human connection to reality of their actions. The psychological aspect of this endeavor will ultimately create a false sense that war is easier to condone, safer to conduct and more acceptable in public and political opinion to initiate.
As of recent it has been reported in mainstream media that the United States Central Intelligence Agency has been working in cooperation with Private Military Contractors (PMCs - also known as "mercenaries") in waging secret operations in utilizing drone attacks. Under this veil secrecy it can only be assumed that impunity for war crimes is being actively cultivated within the highest level of Department of Defense operations via proxy by the Central Intelligence Agency (of who then sub-contract out the directives.)
The most well known drone is the propeller driven Predator A (MQ-1). This drone began as merely a streaming video reconnaissance tool but was soon armed with Hellfire missiles. The United States Military then upgraded the entire drone arsenal with what has become a an even more ruthless killer - the Predator B "Reaper" (MQ-9.) With millions upon millions of U.S. taxpayer funded dollars the Reaper became higher, faster and stronger: increased size and fuel capacity, quicker engagement via a turbo-prop engine and a larger weapons payload/assortment. The Reaper is seemingly a "steroid raged monster" that sociopathically stalks it's prey. The next evolution is the Predator C "Avenger" which will employ stealth design/materials, jet engine and highly advanced optics systems.
Within the oration of the activists at this event the most frightening aspect of future drone programs will be explained and spelled out to attendees and to the press. The three most notable facts are (1) that drone programs currently under development will soon yield a series of UAV aircraft that will operate in a fully autonomous mode (meaning that no human will be controlling the craft remotely), (2) that the UAV program is destined to become the primary type of air power for the U.S. military which will also be tasked with the ability to carry out nuclear strikes, and (3) the use of drones will morph into rapid and various domestic roles as well (operating in, around and over cities of the United States.)
The exact street address of the action in Langley will be announced soon.
We have expenses for this protest, please click here to donate to help us defray our expenses!
Joshua Smith (joshuagarrettsmith@gmail.com)
PROTEST AGAINST CIA DRONE ATTACKS COMING TO LANGLEY, VIRGINIA
"Every one of these dead non-combatants represents an alienated family, a new revenge feud, and more recruits for a militant movement that has grown exponentially even as drone strikes have increased." - David Kilcullen (Counterinsurgency Expert) Center for New American Security
On January 16th, 2010 from 1pm to 4pm activists will descend upon the home of the Central Intelligence Agency in Langley, Virginia to protest the immoral, illegal and inhumane use of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs - also known as "drones".) Speaking at this event will be:
- Cindy Sheehan (world renowned American anti-war/peace activist and nobel peace prize nominee)
- Cynthia McKinney (former six term member of the U.S. House of Representatives and former Green Party candidate for President of the United States)
- Ann Wright (retired United States Army colonel and retired official of the U.S. State Department, known for her outspoken opposition to the Iraq War. She is most noted for having been one of three State Department officials to publicly resign in direct protest of the March 2003 invasion of Iraq.)
- Kathy Kelly (American peace activist, pacifist and author, a three-time Nobel Peace Prize nominee, one of the founding members of Voices in the Wilderness, and currently a co-coordinator of Voices for Creative Nonviolence)
- Debra Sweet (Brooklyn-based director of World Can't Wait)
- Bruce Gagnon (coordinator of the Global Network Against Weapons and Nuclear Power in Space)
- Hadi Jawad: Pakistani-American and Co-Founder of Crawford Peace House
- Joshua Smith (anti-war/peace activist, analyst and coordinator)
- David Rovics (musician)
By some reports the current implementation and planned operational expansion of the strike capable drone programs in Iraq, Afghanistan and Pakistan have to date yielded up to 33% civilian (non-combatant) deaths. To any sane and honorable person this statistic alone should prove that the "actionable intelligence" and robotic delivery vehicle do not yield a proper basis and/or method for credible attack. The primary and proven case against drone attacks is that they pose a public danger that can only be deemed as indiscriminate bombing. On the day of the event activists will demand that the United States and it's allies adhere to the protection of civilians (non-combatants) in international armed conflicts in accordance with the multiple existing conventions, protocols and customary international laws. These same activists will, of course, also demand an end to the wars and occupations currently under way and an immediate withdrawal of all troops and contractors.
Drones operate in the theater of war by being fueled and maintained at airbases within their locale but which are remotely piloted via satellite connected ground control stations half-way around the world and from an environment disassociated with any human connection to reality of their actions. The psychological aspect of this endeavor will ultimately create a false sense that war is easier to condone, safer to conduct and more acceptable in public and political opinion to initiate.
As of recent it has been reported in mainstream media that the United States Central Intelligence Agency has been working in cooperation with Private Military Contractors (PMCs - also known as "mercenaries") in waging secret operations in utilizing drone attacks. Under this veil secrecy it can only be assumed that impunity for war crimes is being actively cultivated within the highest level of Department of Defense operations via proxy by the Central Intelligence Agency (of who then sub-contract out the directives.)
The most well known drone is the propeller driven Predator A (MQ-1). This drone began as merely a streaming video reconnaissance tool but was soon armed with Hellfire missiles. The United States Military then upgraded the entire drone arsenal with what has become a an even more ruthless killer - the Predator B "Reaper" (MQ-9.) With millions upon millions of U.S. taxpayer funded dollars the Reaper became higher, faster and stronger: increased size and fuel capacity, quicker engagement via a turbo-prop engine and a larger weapons payload/assortment. The Reaper is seemingly a "steroid raged monster" that sociopathically stalks it's prey. The next evolution is the Predator C "Avenger" which will employ stealth design/materials, jet engine and highly advanced optics systems.
Within the oration of the activists at this event the most frightening aspect of future drone programs will be explained and spelled out to attendees and to the press. The three most notable facts are (1) that drone programs currently under development will soon yield a series of UAV aircraft that will operate in a fully autonomous mode (meaning that no human will be controlling the craft remotely), (2) that the UAV program is destined to become the primary type of air power for the U.S. military which will also be tasked with the ability to carry out nuclear strikes, and (3) the use of drones will morph into rapid and various domestic roles as well (operating in, around and over cities of the United States.)
The exact street address of the action in Langley will be announced soon.
We have expenses for this protest, please click here to donate to help us defray our expenses!
8 US CIA Agents, 5 Canadians Killed in Afghanistan
<http://news.antiwar.com/2009/12/30/eight-americans-killed-in-afghan-bombing-revealed-to-be-cia-agents/>
Forward Operating Base "Gym" Actually a CIA Surveillance Center
by Jason Ditz, December 30, 2009
More details have emerged in this morning’s perplexing story, in which a suicide bomber attacked what officials called a “gym” on a military base in Khost Province, killing eight Americans the military identified as “civilians.” <http://news.antiwar.com/2009/12/30/2009/12/30/at-least-eight-americans-killed-in-afghan-bombing/>
Now US officials admit that all eight Americans slain in the attack were actually CIA agents <http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/N30233678.htm> , adding a reason why the Haqqani network was so quickly blamed, as CIA drones have been bombing the Haqqanis in North Waziristan for over a year.
Moreover, the “gym” at the Forward Operating Base was actually being used as a CIA “operations and surveillance center,” <http://www.upi.com/Top_News/US/2009/12/30/9-die-in-CIA-facility-blast-in-Afghanistan/UPI-98121262204483/> explaining the conspicuous lack of military personnel harmed in the attack.
One former CIA official was quoted as saying the attack was “the nightmare we’ve been anticipating since we went into Afghanistan and Iraq <http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/12/30/AR2009123000201_pf.html> ,” adding that the CIA agents operating in the warzones often lack adequate protection.
Exactly how the bomber was able to infiltrate the base and reach a secret CIA facility was unclear <http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2009/12/30/eveningnews/main6039349.shtml?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+CBSNewsGamecore+%28GameCore%3A+CBSnews.com> , and some suggested that the attacker may have been affiliated with one of the Afghan groups working on the base.
In addition, five Canadians were killed on patrol in Kandahar Province <http://news.antiwar.com/2009/12/30/eight-americans-killed-in-afghan-bombing-revealed-to-be-cia-agents/8%20US%20CIA%20Agents,%205%20Canadians%20Killed%20in%20Afghanistan> . The five, four soldiers and an embedded reporter were killed when their armored vehicle hit a roadside bomb.
Finally, though details were not readily available, a Jordanian army captain was slain in Afghanistan <http://www.monstersandcritics.com/news/middleeast/news/article_1522384.php/Jordanian-Army-suffers-first-fatality-in-Afghanistan> , the first death among Jordan’s tiny Afghan contingent since the war began.
<http://news.antiwar.com/2009/12/30/eight-americans-killed-in-afghan-bombing-revealed-to-be-cia-agents/>
Forward Operating Base "Gym" Actually a CIA Surveillance Center
by Jason Ditz, December 30, 2009
More details have emerged in this morning’s perplexing story, in which a suicide bomber attacked what officials called a “gym” on a military base in Khost Province, killing eight Americans the military identified as “civilians.” <http://news.antiwar.com/2009/12/30/2009/12/30/at-least-eight-americans-killed-in-afghan-bombing/>
Now US officials admit that all eight Americans slain in the attack were actually CIA agents <http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/N30233678.htm> , adding a reason why the Haqqani network was so quickly blamed, as CIA drones have been bombing the Haqqanis in North Waziristan for over a year.
Moreover, the “gym” at the Forward Operating Base was actually being used as a CIA “operations and surveillance center,” <http://www.upi.com/Top_News/US/2009/12/30/9-die-in-CIA-facility-blast-in-Afghanistan/UPI-98121262204483/> explaining the conspicuous lack of military personnel harmed in the attack.
One former CIA official was quoted as saying the attack was “the nightmare we’ve been anticipating since we went into Afghanistan and Iraq <http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/12/30/AR2009123000201_pf.html> ,” adding that the CIA agents operating in the warzones often lack adequate protection.
Exactly how the bomber was able to infiltrate the base and reach a secret CIA facility was unclear <http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2009/12/30/eveningnews/main6039349.shtml?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+CBSNewsGamecore+%28GameCore%3A+CBSnews.com> , and some suggested that the attacker may have been affiliated with one of the Afghan groups working on the base.
In addition, five Canadians were killed on patrol in Kandahar Province <http://news.antiwar.com/2009/12/30/eight-americans-killed-in-afghan-bombing-revealed-to-be-cia-agents/8%20US%20CIA%20Agents,%205%20Canadians%20Killed%20in%20Afghanistan> . The five, four soldiers and an embedded reporter were killed when their armored vehicle hit a roadside bomb.
Finally, though details were not readily available, a Jordanian army captain was slain in Afghanistan <http://www.monstersandcritics.com/news/middleeast/news/article_1522384.php/Jordanian-Army-suffers-first-fatality-in-Afghanistan> , the first death among Jordan’s tiny Afghan contingent since the war began.
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Maybe CIA Cheney fears more than Cindy and the peace pursuers. Perhaps he fears even his own drones. If he were in any other part of the world he would be the number one target of those very drones.
ReplyDeleteCan you imagine working for the CIA knowing that Dick Cheney (emphasis on Dick) was the one who outed Valerie Plame and therefore is the single most responsible person for the deaths of a reported 2oo plus CIA covert operatives around the world? Yes he should fear the CIA, drones, and Americans smart enough to know that he is the most evil thing on this planet.
In World War II, the Nazis struck England safely and from afar with their "drones" called V1 bombs -- the science-fiction limit of technology at the time, until they developed something even more out of the science-fiction realm, the V2 rocket -- basically, Nazi drones. Now, the United States strikes safely from afar with its new, science fiction version of the V1, the Predator Drone. And oh, by the way, through our media, including perverse adventure shows like 24, we also have made torture a legitimate component of our arsenal -- torture, a crime for which in the past we executed Nazis -- hanged them by the neck until dead. So my first questions are: have we become the evil our grandparents tried to destroy, or were the Nazis just right?
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