Above, one of the victims of US drones in Pakistan. |
We are inviting people everywhere to contribute the names of victims of NATO violence, using the hashtag #NATOvictims. We will recite the names as part of a Memorial for the Victims of US/NATO Wars on May 21, the second day of the NATO Summit. Stay tuned for more details of the event — to be released shortly.
Here are some examples of the kinds of stories we want to focus on and draw attention to – as the war criminals with NATO meet behind locked doors, we will commemorate their victims and pledge that their humanity will never be forgotten.
MASSACRE OF EL-HAMEDI FAMILY
Contact the Khaleda Org. Nato killed his 3 sons and Pregnat wife, he is fighting 4 all children killed by Nato
via @GetOutNATO
Extremely graphic footage: Libyan children killed by NATO bombs
via @GetOutNATO
Afghan Refugee Children Perish in Harsh Winter #AfghanistanTuesday
via Come Home America
While the data from the survey is still being compiled, she said, Ms. Bara expects the number of children under 5 who died to total 120. “I would say 100 of them for sure were due to cold weather — despite our help,” she said. “Nobody saw it coming.” That worked out to a mortality rate of 2.5 per 10,000 children per day, establishing it as a full-fledged humanitarian disaster, she said.
via Al Jazeera
Why we must name all drone attack victims
via Chris Woods @tbij
NATO Admits Killing Afghan Mother, 5 Children in Air Strike
via Common Dreams
Turkey’s Attack on Civilians Tied to U.S. Military Drone
via Wall Street Journal