U.S. abuse of drones in “war on terror” exposes hegemonic excess


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10091854 2021-09-21 00:23:16.0 U.S. abuse of drones in "war on terror" exposes hegemonic excess 2 86745 Opinions opinion /enpproperty-- >BEIJING, Sept. 20 (Xinhua) -- A U.S. drone strike in late August in the Afghan capital of Kabul supposedly targeting terrorists turned out to have 10 innocent civilians killed instead, including seven children. Amid a cascade of searing media reports, Commander of U.S. Central Command Kenneth McKenzie on Friday admitted the horrendous incident, noting that it is "unlikely that the vehicle and those who died were associated with ISIS-K, or were a direct threat to U.S. forces." The U.S. general called...