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UK detention of Reprieve activist consistent with 'threats' and 'adversaries'
- frank_boyd 13y agoJust sickening.
- marcuspovey 13y agoI've said this elsewhere; but this is all part of an attempt (or at least an institutional belief) that equates opposition and protest, which is part of a healthy democracy, with terrorism. This is very scary.
- thex86 13y ago"Top secret US government documents [...] characterize even the most basic political and legal opposition to drone attacks as part of "propaganda campaigns" from America's "adversaries"." In other places in the article, it repeatedly talks about how talking about drones is considered by the NSA as "propaganda." This perhaps also shows the power trip the NSA is on. "You dare question what America does? You must be a commie!".
- Splendor 13y agoI recommend watching Mr. Shiban's congressional testimony: http://www.thenation.com/blog/174258/most-compelling-testimony-congressional-drone-hearing# http://www.thenation.com/blog/174258/most-compelling-testimo...