By: Gladkov Vladimir, The White House is preparing for an unprecedented
move which will violate the basic rights of American citizens. President Obama is expected to sign the Federal Aviation Administration Reauthorization Act which would allow the government agencies and private companies to use surveillance drones in American airspace. The US military and intelligence have a huge experience of using the unmanned drones in Pakistan, Afghanistan, Yemen and other zones of military conflicts. But it is the first time when the US government decided to use drones for
move which will violate the basic rights of American citizens. President Obama is expected to sign the Federal Aviation Administration Reauthorization Act which would allow the government agencies and private companies to use surveillance drones in American airspace. The US military and intelligence have a huge experience of using the unmanned drones in Pakistan, Afghanistan, Yemen and other zones of military conflicts. But it is the first time when the US government decided to use drones for
spying on its own citizens. The unmanned drones became a favorite weapon of the CIA in its war on terror, allowing hitting high profile targets, such as terrorist leaders. The predator drones presented a lot of advantages over a manned aircraft, including a possibility to avoid diplomatic scandal which would follow the potential capture of the pilots. The drones have been used by the US for more than a decade for armed attacks in Afghanistan, Pakistan and other troubled regions, becoming a true nightmare for the militants. By October 2009 the CIA reported it had liquidated more than half of the 20 most wanted al-Qaeda terrorist suspects, using the unmanned drones. Tags: US drones, CIA, Commentary, Society, World, Читать далее, Source: Voice of Russia.
