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Eyes
in the Sky, In Service of Humanity?
The U.S. Ambassador had a few
photos in her diplomatic bag. At first glance, the photos-depicting a
field where a large hole was being dug with an excavator and oblong objects
neatly lying next to the hole-were of little interest to the diplomatic
corps (...) (Imaging Notes September/October
2000 issue)
From
Kosovo to Chechnya, Selling Images from Above
As Russian forces continue
their efforts to regain control over the breakaway republic of Chechnya,
fleeing refugees continue to tell stories of indiscriminate shelling,
looting, and other human-rights abuses. But Moscow maintains its troops
only target "terrorists" and that it is doing all it can to
prevent civilian casualties (...) (Christian Science Monitor November
30, 1999)
Monitoring
of Human Rights Abuses with Satellite Imagery: Myth or Reality?
Unpublished dissertation submitted for the Degree
of Master of Arts in War Studies, The Department of War Studies King's
College London (United Kingdom) September 1, 1999
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