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Trump urged CIA to kill more families and children in drone strikes.

The Progressive Wing Posted on April 6, 2018 by Subir GrewalApril 6, 2018

In a long article on Trump’s relationship with the military, WaPo reveals that Trump urged CIA employees to commit more war crimes. Trump came to office promising to give the Pentagon a free hand to unleash the full force of U.S. firepower. His impatience was evident on his first full day in office when he visited the CIA and was ushered up to the agency’s drone operations floor. […] Later, when the agency’s head of drone operations explained that the CIA had developed special munitions to limit civilian casualties, the president seemed unimpressed. Watching a previously recorded strike in which the agency held … Continue reading →

Posted in Foreign Policy, War | Tagged Drones, Syria, Trump, War, War Crimes

Our bombs blew off this baby’s fingers. She is now learning to use the few she has left.

The Progressive Wing Posted on July 20, 2017 by Subir GrewalJuly 20, 2017

This baby is learning to live life without her fingers after she was injured by a Saudi-led coalition airstrike in Yemen. pic.twitter.com/qnkTzQ0mCN — Channel 4 News (@Channel4News) July 20, 2017 Our government sold the airplanes that dropped these bombs. Our government refuels the planes on their sorties. Our government makes and sells the bombs, including cluster bombs. We share responsibility for these atrocities. And please don’t believe any of the bullshit peddled to us about how our bombs bring “freedom” and “democracy”. The hands on the triggers are Saudi and we provide the political cover for the Saudis as they do this. … Continue reading →

Posted in Foreign Policy | Tagged Children's Rights, Civil Rights, Donald Trump, Human Rights, International, Middle East, Saudi Arabia, War, War Crimes, Yemen

Third official explanation for US airstrike that killed 140 civilians in Mosul is also disputed

The Progressive Wing Posted on June 8, 2017 by Subir GrewalJune 8, 2017

Back in March, a bomb dropped from a US aircraft hit a building in Mosul and caused it to collapse. The strike was called in because Iraqi force on the ground saw two snipers in the building. Once the smoke had cleared, neighbors began pulling bodies out of the wreckage and there were reports that 200+ people had perished, including many children. This was the only building in the area with a basement and over a hundred people were sheltering there. The day the news broke, Iraqi forces told journalists that the building collapse was caused by a car bomb. This … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Donald Trump, Geneva conventions, Iraq, Middle East, Mosul, USAF, War, War Crimes

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