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Peace Activists Arrested After Protesting US Drones in Nevada

US drone bombings have reportedly killed 687 Pakistani civilians since 2006. During that time, US Predator drones carried out sixty strikes inside Pakistan, but hit just ten of their actual targets. Last week, a group of peace activists last week staged the first major act of civil disobedience against the drone attacks in the United States. Fourteen people were arrested outside the Creech Air Force Base in Nevada, where Air Force personnel pilot the unmanned drones used in Pakistan. We speak with longtime California peace activist Father Louis Vitale, who was among those arrested, and with Jeff Paterson of Courage to Resist. [includes rush transcript]

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[suemorphplus2009]

I don't fully agree with the people speaking here, given that I don't feel that the military deserves respect more than they suggest. They are correct in the fact that the drones are costing civilian lives in Pakistan that virtually cannot be justified with the actual number of terrorists killed. Aggression doesn't beat terrorism, defense against them may.

[BrianTheMusicMan]

Peaceful people being arrested for protesting violence. Think about that...

[milano193]

thanks man :) I'm there

[Socksee]

So do I.

In case you don't know, Amy Goodman (Democracy Now!) has a YouTube channel named: mediagrrl9

[milano193]

i love her

[odin422]

This is a KEY issue.