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Audiobook edition of We Kill Because We Can is on its way…

The Audiobook edition We Kill Because We Can: From Soldiering to Assassination in the Drone Age, the Audiobook edition (2019). Available from: Audible, Amazon, 24symbols, Apple, Audiobooks.com, Beek, Downpour, eStories, Google Play, hibooks, Hummingbird, Instaread, Kobo, Walmart, Libro.FM, Nextory, NOOK Audiobooks, Playster, Scribd, Storytel, 3Leaf Group, Baker & Taylor Downloadable pdf Audiobook supplement with all notes and references     Advertisements

A propos of Gatwick Dronegate…

For my take on the Gatwick Dronegate debacle, see this article from Sputniknews.com     Advertisements

The Lethal Foreign Policy of Military Experts

Originally posted on We Kill Because We Can:
Libya was bombed by the US government yesterday, but you wouldn’t know it because the media have been obsessed with the #TakeAKnee dispute between the president and the NFL. Trump may not even be aware that Libya was bombed under his authority, because he has put his…

Hunting Human Beings is not The Good Life: Brett Velicovich’s Drone Warrior

  I saw reported somewhere that 50% of books purchased are never actually read—at least not to the end. I have also noticed in my own reading of contemporary books that many of them start out strong but eventually fall off a cliff. My best guess is that the authors of such works managed to … Continue reading Hunting Human Beings is not The Good Life: Brett Velicovich’s Drone Warrior →

Killers, Drinkers & Traumatized for Life: What it means to be a US drone operator in the war on terror

This article at RT.com is based in part on an interview with Laurie Calhoun.      

US Drone Policy Goes from Bad to Worse: The Stimson Center Report 2018

Every two years, the Stimson Center Task Force on U.S. Drone Policy, directed by Rachel Stohl, issues a pamphlet of recommendations to the U.S. government on the use of weaponized UAVs (unmanned aerial vehicles) or RPAs (remotely piloted aircraft). Over the course of the past six years, it has become all too clear that no … Continue reading US Drone Policy Goes from Bad to Worse: The Stimson Center Report 2018 →

Sting of the Drone: A fictional work filled with truths about drone warfare

    I recently finished Richard A. Clarke’s Sting of the Drone (2014), which is a modern military thriller filled with fictional characters who are all apt metaphors for the players involved in drone warfare, including bureaucrats, operators, victims, angry survivors, mercenary opportunists, and young men lured into becoming jihadi foot soldiers. The book is … Continue reading Sting of the Drone: A fictional work filled with truths about drone warfare →

Audiobook of We Kill Because We Can coming soon!

I am happy to report that the audiobook version of We Kill Because We Can: From Soldiering to Assassination in the Drone Age will be available soon from Audible, iTunes, Amazon, and elsewhere. Advertisements

Sin-eaters or Sociopaths? Thoughts on watching The Bourne Legacy again

  I believe that I have now watched The Bourne Legacy (dir. Tony Gilroy, 2012) four times. I have undoubtedly watched the other entries in the Jason Bourne series at least that many times as well, but the opening scenes of The Bourne Legacy, in particular, are rich in lethal drone content and invariably impel me to … Continue reading Sin-eaters or Sociopaths? Thoughts on watching The Bourne Legacy again →

Der Standard (Austria) interview: Are lethal drones tools of ¨smart war¨?

Muzayen Al-Youssef of Der Standard (in Austria) recently interviewed Laurie Calhoun about the use of lethal drones. Here is a link to the resultant article. A lively debate (auf Deutsch) ensues in the comments forum… https://derstandard.at/2000073001821/... Advertisements