U.S. Reveals Death Toll from Drone Strikes(nytimes.com)

14 pointsby jbegley10 ปีที่แล้ว3 comments

U.S. Reveals Death Toll from Drone Strikes

http://www.nytimes.com/2016/07/02/world/us-reveals-death-toll-from-airstrikes-outside-of-war-zones.html

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uptown10 ปีที่แล้ว

So they're reporting anywhere from 64 to 116 killed where between 2,372 and 2,581 “combatants” were killed in 473 strikes between 2009 and 2015.

As a frame of reference, the NYPD reported 16,059 pedestrians and cyclists injured, and 178 killed in traffic in 2013.

mtgx10 ปีที่แล้ว

Now multiply by 3x-10x to find out the real number.

jmh11710 ปีที่แล้ว

What is your source for that broad expansion?