{"id":12374,"date":"2012-09-07T08:21:19","date_gmt":"2012-09-07T15:21:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.crookedbough.com\/?p=12374"},"modified":"2012-09-07T08:21:19","modified_gmt":"2012-09-07T15:21:19","slug":"using-drones-to-kill-with-impunity","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.crookedbough.com\/?p=12374","title":{"rendered":"Using Drones to Kill with Impunity"},"content":{"rendered":"

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CODEPINK Activist Speaks Out During Democratic Whip Steny Hoyer Speech At Democratic Convention: End the War in Afghanistan, Stop the Killer Drones
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\nFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
\nSeptember 5, 2012<\/p>\n

CONTACT:
\nRae Abileah, (415) 994-1723
\nAlli McCracken, (860) 575-5692, alli@codepink.org
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CODEPINK Activist Speaks Out During Democratic Whip Steny Hoyer Speech At Democratic Convention:<\/p>\n

End the War in Afghanistan, Stop the Killer Drones<\/p>\n

Charlotte, NC\u2014 Representative Steny Hoyer from Maryland\u2019s 5th district was interrupted by CODEPINK co-director Rae Abileah calling for an end to current US wars and drone strikes. Abileah, 29, from San Francisco, stood up, unfurled a pink banner which read \u201cBring Our War $$ Home!\u201d and said, \u201cBring our war dollars home! End the war in Afghanistan! Stop the killer drone strikes in Pakistan, Yemen and Somalia! Money for healthcare and education, not war!\u201d <\/p>\n

When asked why she spoke out, Abileah said, \u201cToo many young people my age can\u2019t afford healthcare, college, or even make rent. Meanwhile, both political parties are squandering our taxpayer dollars on big military contracts.\u201d She added, \u201cInstead of bombing homes and killing innocents abroad, we need to pursue real security through diplomacy and negotiations.\u201d<\/p>\n

CODEPINK has campaigned for the past ten years to end US wars in Afghanistan and Iraq, stop funding weapons to Israel, and redirect our federal budget away from the bloated Pentagon spending and into programs that address human needs and the environment. Last week CODEPINK was at the Republican Convention where they were inside the convention every night protesting the Republican policies around war, money in politics, and women\u2019s rights. CODEPINK will continue to protest both parties ongoing funding for war. …more<\/a><\/p>\n

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