People Are Turning Michelle Obama’s #BringBackOurGirls Pic Into An Anti-Drone Campaign
Many ask: What about child victims of U.S. drone strikes?
Last week, Michelle Obama joined the campaign to #BringBackOurGirls, for the hundreds of schoolgirls kidnapped by the Islamist group Boko Haram in Nigeria.
The backlash came swiftly, with Twitter users calling out the administration's policy of using drones around the world.
I've never been a fan of posers... #BringBackOurGirls #DroneStrikes #Obama #EndDroneStrikes
Timothy E Kaldas@tekaldasFollow
I've never been a fan of posers... #BringBackOurGirls #DroneStrikes #Obama #EndDroneStrikes
11:22 AM - 11 May 14RetweetFavorite
The hashtags were direct — #WeCantBringBackOurDead.
في اي أزمة. هل تقف مع المبدأ ام تحاول مناقشته؟
Zaid Benjamin@zaidbenjaminFollow
ÙÙŠ اي أزمة. هل تق٠مع المبدأ ام تØاول مناقشته؟
11:30 AM - 11 May 14RetweetFavorite
It is pretty hard to #BringBackOurGirls after a drone strike...#JustAThought #BringBackYourDrones
MPACUK@MPACUKFollow
It is pretty hard to #BringBackOurGirls after a drone strike...#JustAThought #BringBackYourDrones
01:47 PM - 10 May 14RetweetFavorite
Some Photoshopped the sign Michelle Obama was holding in her Instagram pic.
Shame Michelle Obama isn't also rightly 'outraged' when her husband kills girls with his drones. #DroneStrikes
Joe@MrJoeGoochFollow
Shame Michelle Obama isn't also rightly 'outraged' when her husband kills girls with his drones. #DroneStrikes
10:00 AM - 10 May 14RetweetFavorite
DRONES #hypocrisy #Nigeria #BringBackOurGirls
Sofiya Ahmed @CurryLover786Follow
DRONES #hypocrisy #Nigeria #BringBackOurGirls
07:20 PM - 9 May 14RetweetFavorite
#MichelleObama #Obama #drones #USA #BringBackOurGirls
HDG@hdgremixFollow
#MichelleObama #Obama #drones #USA #BringBackOurGirls
05:01 AM - 10 May 14RetweetFavorite
RT "My husband kills kids with drones."
Allan Tierney@LowMaintainLifeFollow
RT "My husband kills kids with drones."
01:31 PM - 9 May 14RetweetFavorite
Here the Photoshopped image shows a giant picture recently laid out in Pakistan to draw the attention of U.S. drone operators to child victims.
200 Pakistani Children Killed By Drones
Peaceful Animal@PeacefulAnimalFollow
200 Pakistani Children Killed By Drones
05:16 PM - 9 May 14RetweetFavorite
This image shows a picture of Abdulrahman al-Awlaki, a 16-year-old U.S. citizen killed in a drone strike in Yemen.
#BringBackOurGIrls #AlAwlaki #Drones #HumanitarianPosturing
Los Angelies@losangeliesFollow
#BringBackOurGIrls #AlAwlaki #Drones #HumanitarianPosturing
06:45 PM - 9 May 14RetweetFavorite
A final Photoshopped image shows Malala Yousafzai, the young Pakistani activist who has been active in drawing attention to the Nigerian schoolgirls, holding Photoshopped commentary on the drone strike campaign.
#BringBackOurGirls #MalalaYousafzai #drones
Daniel_Puljic@Daniel_Gooner24Follow
#BringBackOurGirls #MalalaYousafzai #drones
05:36 PM - 9 May 14RetweetFavorite
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