If it weren't for people like the people in Berkeley, standing up for what they believe, we'd be living under Hitler.
Medea BenjaminWe civilians defend our own right to free speech. The military in Iraq does not defend our right to free speech.
Medea BenjaminWhen Pakistani Foreign Minister Hina Rabbani Khar was asked why there was so much animosity in her country towards the United States, she gave a one-word answer: “drones.”
Medea BenjaminThe CIA runs the drone program in Pakistan solely, not with the military. Then there's a joint CIA-military program in Yemen, then the CIA is involved in a lot of use of spy drones around the world and in the proliferation of bases.
Medea BenjaminIt's not as "cheap" as it's put out to be. One predator drone in one day of activity supposedly needs 168 people... to carry out the day's operations... They crash a lot. So when you calculate their costs, consider that the Air Force has said about a third of their drones have crashed.
Medea Benjamin