The US has now admitted that four American citizens have been killed abroad by drone attacks. Three of those four were not “specifically” targets of the attacks. It is unclear what that means. Most likely, they were close to the attack on the actual target, Anwar al-Awlaki, an American citizen living in Yemen who was inciting violent acts against the US. Attorney General Holder released a letter (which you can read here) which outlined the reasons why Awlaki was killed. The charges against Awlaki are indeed nasty, but it is important to remember that we have no evidence whatsoever that the charges are true or accurate. The charges are findings agreed upon by “senior” US officials. The charges were never verified by the normal due processes guaranteed to every American citizen in the Constitution. We must be vigilant in demanding that these procedures are followed in all cases.
Chinese dissident, Ai Weiwei, has released a music video with the English title, “Dumbass,” which chronicles his 81-day detention in prison. You can view the video at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4ACj86DKfWs but there is no English translation. The video is apparently not available in China.
The latest country to experience youth protests that have turned violent is Sweden. The cause of the violence seems to be the same as in other countries that have experienced similar protests: joblessness and a lack of confidence in the politics of the country. Sadly, anti-immigrant sentiment also seems to be a factor in the riots. One wanted to hope that the Scandinavian states would avoid this bane, but it seems as if it affects many oof them, Finland and Denmark in particular.
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