For the time-being, only Western and wealthy democracies can afford the use of drones.It is clearly a question of money -i.e. of time- before other forms of political regimes have access to these flying predators.
And the 'play station' killing-game won't be unilateral anymore. If we are lucky enough, youtube will display it.
In the meantime, a United Nations' expert reports the U.S. has an insufficiently monitored use of drones and has "an ever-expanding entitlement for itself to target individuals across the globe" in its fight against Al Qaeda and other militant groups.
The expert acknowledged that the right to self-defense may justify drone strikes in Pakistan, where the planners of the Sept. 11 attacks are thought to have fled. But he questioned whether that right extended to other countries where links to the attacks are more remote, such as Yemen or Somalia. He urged the U.S. to be more open about the program.".
Click here for the 29-pages report of the UN expert drafted in techno-language that summarizes its statement as follows:
"In recent years, a few States have adopted policies that permit the use of targeted killings (understand: with drones), including in the territories of other States. Such policies are often justified as a necessary and legitimate response to “terrorism” and “asymmetric warfare”, but have had the very problematic effect of blurring and expanding the boundaries of the applicable legal frameworks. (...)."
The report's findings were delivered yesterday to the UN Human Rights Commission in Geneva; no UN comments are available yet. It is nevertheless reported that some SF writers protest as they feel their job is being plundered by CIA.
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