Pakistani sues US over drone strike

[ChangoLoa]

Source: AlJazeera

A Pakistani man whose son and brother were killed by what he claims was a US drone strike is seeking $500 million in compensation from the US government over the incident.

Kareem Khan said that a CIA-operated drone fired missiles at his house in Pakistan's North Waziristan on New Year's Eve in 2009, killing his son 18-year old son Zaenullah and his brother Asif Iqbal.

In a legal notice to US officials, including the heads of the Pentagon and the CIA, Khan's lawyer has demanded a staggering $500 million in compensation.

"We say to them that these drone attacks you are carrying out are killing innocent people," Khan told the Reuters news agency, describing the message he wanted to convey to the Americans.

Read more: http://english.aljazeera.net/news/asia/2010/11/2010113015473706384.html

[SocialistJan]

1. Rec!

Hope he creates jurisprudence.

[timo]

2. I wonder

If it was a Bush drone, this board would be cheering like crazy for him to win!!! Obama OWNS this so they just pretend it didnt really happen.

[Arctic Dave]

3. What took them so long.

The family of every person killed should be suing this country. Especially Iraqis.