
“Every continent, there are girls who will go on to change the world in ways we can only imagine, if only we allow them the freedom to dream.”ĬNN’s Bryan Koenig and Conor Finnegan contributed to this report. Obama came to the brink of ordering airstrikes there in 2013, after Syrian President Bashar al-Assad. In a proclamation marking Friday as the International Day of the Girl, Obama said, “Across the globe there are girls who will one day lead nations, if only we afford them the chance to choose their own destinies.” Obama’s latest front for airstrikes has been gripped by civil war for more than three years. In a statement, the White House saluted Malala’s continuing efforts to promote education for girls. On Wednesday, the Obama administration publicly acknowledged for the first time that four Americans were killed in drone strikes since 2009 as part of U.S. I can be the doctor of the whole country,” she said. CCR sued the Obama administration on behalf of the grandfather of one of those children, 16. Because through politics I can serve my whole county. drones have killed thousands, including hundreds of children. “I want to become a prime minister of Pakistan, and I think it’s really good. Under the Obama administration, drone strikes increased fourfold, followed by a significant legal and bureaucratic infrastructure built to sustain the campaign. with CNN’s Christiane Amanpour, Malala said she is far from done serving. In an interview that will air Sunday at 7 p.m. government has said strikes by the unmanned aircraft are a necessary part of the fight against militant groups, including the Taliban. If we refocus efforts on education it will make a big impact.” “Innocent victims are killed in these acts, and they lead to resentment among the Pakistani people. Malala Yousafzai, the 16-year-old shot by the Taliban for promoting girl’s education in her native Pakistan, confronted Obama at the White House on Friday about U.S. “I also expressed my concerns that drone attacks are fueling terrorism,” she said in a statement released today.

In a meeting that included first lady Michelle Obama, the young activist challenged one of Obama’s premier counterterrorism strategies. This covert drone program, which the Bush administration used sporadically, has been expanded into a major policy under Obama.

Malala Yousafzai, the 16-year-old shot by the Taliban for promoting girl’s education in her native Pakistan, confronted Obama at the White House on Friday about U.S. When the Obama administration has discussed drone strikes publicly, it has offered assurances that such operations are a more precise alternative to boots on the ground and are authorized only when. The “Bravest Girl in the World” has stood up to President Barack Obama.
