UN launches inquiry into drone killings

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http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-21176279


The use of drones has become increasingly controversial


The UN is launching an inquiry into the impact on civilians of drone strikes and other targeted killings.

There is a need for "accountability and reparation where things have gone badly wrong", the British lawyer heading the investigation told journalists.

Ben Emmerson QC, a UN special rapporteur, said the "exponential" rise of drone technology required a proper legal framework to be put into place.

The inquiry will study the impact of drone strikes in five places.

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1. Good news, although if the UN ends up trying to tell the US what to do about drones, the One World

Government CT'ers on the right will renew their moaning about our loss of 'national sovereignty' to the big, bad UN.

I do hope something positive comes out of this inquiry.

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2. Oops didn't see your thread

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3. ...

it bears repeating any way.

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4. I deleted mine

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5. i'm always happy to delete any of mine -- just to let you know.

it's not like they're my morning cup of coffee -- which i would KILL for.

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6. I'd kill you fo rmy morning cup of coffee

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7. !

[woo me with science]

8. Kick