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Thursday, May 15, 2014

'Bring back your drones': Michelle Obama's viral photo used to slam drone war



Photo: AP/B.K.Bangas


Pakistani tribal youth Saadullah Wazir, sits during a protest in Islamabad, Pakistan. Sadaullah Wazir says he was relaxing in his front yard when the missile struck, hurling him against the wall and mangling his legs so badly that they had to be amputated. Three of his relatives died.

"Bring back your girls" message was quickly turned into "Bring back your drones", as soon as Michelle Obama’s picture in support of the kidnapped Nigerian schoolgirls went viral.

Michelle Obama appeared in the internet picture last week, carrying a sign unambiguously captioned "#Bring Back Our Girls." The hashtag was fast enough to travel all through the network, sparking debate among internet users of most pressing issues in today’s America and beyond. Michelle Obama’s firm stand with regard to the Boko Haram atrocities, though, was duly praised.



Shifting the debate from Nigeria to their own lives and Obama’s notorious wrongdoings, the campaigners posed in pictures either themselves, holding up respective signs in their hands, or photoshopped US First Lady’s image to make it suit their message.
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