No to killer drones: UN chief calls for UAV surveillance use only.

[dipsydoodle]

UN chief Ban Ki-moon said drones should be used for surveillance only, and those countries using armed UAVs must act within international law. Ban delivered his comments in Pakistan, where US drone strikes have killed thousands, including many civilians.

“The only goal of unarmed aircrafts is photography. Their use as a weapon must be subject to international humanitarian law,” the UN Secretary General was quoted as saying on Tuesday by AFP.

He noted that his words represented a “very clear position” from the UN, stressing that the organization expects those countries deploying drones to follow the law.

“Every effort should be made to avoid mistakes and civilian casualties,” he added.

http://rt.com/news/un-chief-drones-surveillance-439/

[tk2kewl]

1. we need an international treaty prohibiting armed drones entirely

or else before you know it we will be using robot armies across the entire planet.

[marions ghost]

2. Absolutely.

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