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Last year, a Muslim cleric in Yemen preached a sermon at his mosque denouncing al-Qaeda. The imam, whose name was Salem Ahmed bin Ali Jaber, commanded such respect in his town that four militants affiliated with al-Qaeda asked for an audience with him. They were joined by Jaber's cousin, a police officer. No one knows what was said during their meeting because all six men present were vaporized by a missile fired by a U.S. drone.
Two weeks ago, a relative of the slain cleric and the police officer wrote to the presidents of Yemen and the United States, calling for an end to such airstrikes. He noted that the family had not received so much as an apology from either government. ...
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Obama's Drones and Price of Collateral Damage
Last year, a Muslim cleric in Yemen preached a sermon at his mosque denouncing al-Qaeda. The imam, whose name was Salem Ahmed bin Ali Jaber, commanded such respect in his town that four militants affiliated with al-Qaeda asked for an audience with him. They were joined by Jaber's cousin, a police officer. No one knows what was said during their meeting because all six men present were vaporized by a missile fired by a U.S. drone.
Two weeks ago, a relative of the slain cleric and the police officer wrote to the presidents of Yemen and the United States, calling for an end to such airstrikes. He noted that the family had not received so much as an apology from either government. ...
