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January 31, 2013

UN Investigates U.S. Drones, 'War Crimes'

Spencer Ackerman, Danger Room

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Ben Emmerson wants to be clear: He’s not out to ban flying killer robots used by the CIA or the U.S. military. But the 49-year-old British lawyer is about to become the bane of the drones’ existence, thanks to the United Nations inquiry he launched last week into their deadly operations.

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TAGGED: Drones, United States, United Nations

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