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So the governments of Somalia, Afghanistan, Pakistan, Iraq, Yemen and Libya all support US drones being deployed. Where would I go to verify this? Seems a recon
by eliasmacpherson 13y ago
So the governments of Somalia, Afghanistan, Pakistan, Iraq, Yemen and Libya all support US drones being deployed. Where would I go to verify this? Seems a reconnaissance drone was downed over Iran, who have demanded an apology[0].
Perhaps you only mean drones capable of attack.
[0] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iran%E2%80%93U.S._RQ-170_incident https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iran%E2%80%93U.S._RQ-170_incid...
- vonzeppelin 13y agoI know Yemen does (or did) support the US drones being deployed. http://www.washingtonpost.com/world/middle_east/when-us-drones-kill-civilians-yemens-government-tries-to-conceal-it/2012/12/24/bd4d7ac2-486d-11e2-8af9-9b50cb4605a7_story.html http://www.washingtonpost.com/world/middle_east/when-us-dron...
- cokernel 13y agoHere's one place to start for Pakistan: http://tribune.com.pk/story/84402/wikileaks-gilani-open-to-drone-strikes-on-right-people/ http://tribune.com.pk/story/84402/wikileaks-gilani-open-to-d... As you point out, this is for drones capable of attack, not reconnaissance drones.