A decade of drones
US drones in Pakistan have killed thousands since 2004. How have leaders defended or decried these deadly planes?
21 Aug 2014
Source: Al Jazeera
US drones in Pakistan have killed thousands since 2004. How have leaders defended or decried these deadly planes?
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