The month of April has been chosen by anti-war activists nationally as a
coordinated month of protests against drones and the threat of new
wars. In Chicago, the marchers went to the headquarters of the Boeing
Company. Boeing CEO James McNerney is competing with the other top arms
manufacturers for the growing budget for unmanned aircraft for the
military. This year, the Navy is asking for designs for a new combat
drone. Boeing is expected to propose its “Phantom Ray.”
Over 150 people joined the protest. Kait McIntyre of the Anti-War
Committee of Chicago told the crowd, “We don’t want Chicago to be
remembered as the birthplace of the next killer drone.”
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