07/10/2012 Reporters

serve the time under house arrest, defended stealing documents from

Pope Benedict's private study and passing them onto reporters, saying

he wanted to expose corruption at the heart of the Roman Catholic

Church. Now it is time for Reporters. Death from the skies,

Orla Guerin reports from the civilian victims of the US drone

attacks in Pakistan. Highly educated, jobless and deep in debt,

we meet the US graduates who cannot find work. We report from Benin,

the Christians to hedge their bets by dabbling in voodoo. A protest

march is taking place in Pakistan against Washington's use of drones

against militants in the trouble belt along the Afghan border. There

has been a dramatic escalation in the use of drawings during Barack

Obama's presidency. -- drones. Most of the dead are suspected militants.

However, several hundred civilians have also been killed. In the skies

overhead, day and night. In Pakistan's trouble belt, there is

no escape from CIA drones. This is what is left when they strike. It

killed Al-Qaeda's second in command, a big victory for the White House.

US officials say they are precision weapons that limit collateral

damage. We met some of those on the receiving end who begged to differ.

Between them, they have lost 12 relatives, all civilians they

insist. Mohammed Yusuf lost two uncles and two cousins. When I saw

their bodies in pieces, my heart wanted revenge he said. It still

does. At the Pakistani parliament very strong opposition to the

strikes. The government has said repeatedly they are illegal,

counter-productive and a violation of the country's sovereignty.

Pakistan does nothing to stop the strikes. Officials deny that

amounts to tacit consent. The remote control the killers are

Barack Obama's weapon of choice, not only in Pakistan. They hunt

down the enemy without boots on the ground. One former soldier with

first-hand experience says drones make it too easy to kill. James

Jeffrey was a captain in the British army in Afghanistan in 2009.

He was monitoring live pictures from a drone when he saw what

looked like a man planting a roadside bomb. He was about to call

in a strike, someone else appeared. The individual was a lot larger,

indicating it was a child in the middle of the road playing. At that

point, the engagement was called off. It was an unsettling

experience. I had almost engaged that target, who was a child.

children have fallen victim. More than 170 have been reported killed

in Pakistan. These figures cannot be confirmed. Shahzad Akbar from a

legal charity is collecting these are fragments for use in a court

action for the wounded and bereaved. The price is too high. The price is

a large number of the civilian population which is being killed.

Washington insists the price is worth paying. It says they are

helping to win the war against Al- Qaeda. Critics say these missiles

are now recruiting instrument for militants. When it comes to student

loans Americans 01 trillion dollars, it is little surprise that the

prospect for college graduates is crucial in November's presidential

election. Despite paying for their education, half of university

graduates are unemployed or under- employed. Many are worried about

their future. We report from Philadelphia on which way they

might be voting. Mac Robertson has just qualified as a lawyer, he can

now put his logbooks away and turn his attention to the $170,000

student debt. The whole gravity of it did not hit me until a few

months ago. It is like, wait a second, that is not a number, that

is representative of something. The joke has always been, I bought a

house, really it is a bit more than that. If only she had bought a

house. Unable to find a job he is moving to Texas to live with his

parents. I'm 27 years-old. Even though it is rather typical of

people... It is not culturally normative. Americans 01 trillion

dollars in student loans. They are struggling to find work. Half of

recent graduates are unemployed or under-employed. At Temple

University students fear being tracked in low-paid jobs. I hope

for the best, I know from previous experience, my brother had

graduated from Penn. State, he has been searching for jobs and has not

found anything. The student vote got Barack Obama into the White

House four years ago. He is still likely to get most of their vote,

but gone is the message of hope and change. Many people fear the

American dream is under threat. No more so than on campuses like this

one, students worry about being worse off than their parents.

I worry about it every single day. I might not get a job. I might have

to be in debt or my life. In a tough economy university is still

seen as a good investment because non-graduates are faring even worse.

Many students are having to lower their financial expectations.

still have it in our minds that we are going to be better off than our

parents. I also think that there is an understanding that we may have

to redefine what it means to be better off. At least he can take

comfort from the fact he never has to study from these books again.

The violence in Syria is escalating by the day and thousands are

fleeing to seek refuge in neighbouring countries. The UN says

2.5 million Syrians unable to leave are now in need of support. Lina

Sinjab has visited an age centre in Damascus. Supplies have just

arrived. Each box contains a minimum to feed a family of five

for one month. The centre is run by the Syrian Arab Red Crescent. Sabat

al-Bisi is in her 60s, she lives in a suburb of Damascus, she has come

to get her a share. She fled from Aleppo, she was forced to flee with

her family because of the violence. Her husband is ill, she has six

children and no bread winner. While she was happy talking on camera,

others were not. This woman comes from Tadamon in Damascus. They had

to flee, the whole family of six and living in one room. This centre

is the only source of help. People here have come from different parts

of the country. Everyone with their own grievances. They have lost

homes, lives and their means of living. This is the main

distribution centre for Damascus. The volunteers are working day and

night. Khaled Ireksousi heads the operation. The material we are

getting through all the donors is enough for around one million

people. There are people we cannot help because we do not have enough

materials. You hear a lot of outside sources talking about

humanitarian needs. At the end, it is just talk. 20 people are living

in this house. They fled from Homs and are too scared to appear on

camera. They are relying on donations from other Syrians. This

woman tells me they have led the shelling of the Army. -- fled. For

more than one year people have shown a great spirit of solidarity

to help the needy. As the crisis goes on, everyone is running out of

resources. South Korea's education system is globally renowned, an

intensely competitive national machine that turns out highly-

motivated students and sends them to the world's top universities.

But what happens if a child doesn't fit the prototype? Our Seoul

correspondent has been taking a look at a very different side of

South Korean education. To be successful in South Korea

students need obedience, discipline and an insatiable appetite for

study. At this alternative high school, success is measured

slightly differently, in happiness, creativity, or even just the number

of students awake in class. The curriculum offers board games as

well as mathematics. Tattoos are as acceptable as school ties, you

would not get away with this in a normal Korean school. This is where

students come when they fall off South Korea's education conveyor

belt. Goh Seung-Hwan is a catering student at the school, a would-be

chef. He has a troubled past. TRANSLATION: There were too many

regulations at my old school. I had trouble sticking to them. I got

angry. I used to bully and fight with other kids. Then my parents

got angry so I ran away from home. I got into other bad things. Here,

he says the teachers are more relaxed and they teach at the

students' own pace. South Korea's mainstream schools are hothouses of

achievement and unhappiness. A recent government report has

suggested 50% of students have considered quitting. With more than

80% of them entering higher education, it is getting more

pressured, not less. Many students say it is getting harder to compete

for grades, for university places and jobs. The unemployment rate is

twice the national average. Even students at top universities like

this one are worried about what all those years of study will actually

buy them. But 50 years ago education was patchy. Many

successful entrepreneurs like Kim An-Sook never finished school.

TRANSLATION: I never went to high school because my father could not

afford to send me. There is a great need for alternative schools,

especially in rural areas and for older women like me. She became a

student in her 50s. An unexpected second chance in this highly

competitive system. Her principal says his is a South Korean school

without competition, anyone can come, everyone graduates. It may

not fit South Korea's modern international image, but in a

country bent on success, it raises an important question, what happens

Clubs and pubs in Denmark are being urged to end up if they pay

blackmail money to gangs. This came after a grandmother stood up to a

group he demanded cash. She is being heralded as a hair when. This

pub in the edgy district's of Norborough is overflowing. They are

supporting the owner. TRANSLATION: It was a tough decision but I was

not going to pay them. I don't want them to get away with it.

Immediately after she took the stand, her windows were smashed but

she did not surrender. If she had given to pressure, this would have

continued on. By standing up, she has set a standard. I think she is

pretty could -- courageous. She is doing what she thinks is right. I

don't think she knows how courageous she is yet. Addis City

Hall, officials pledged to end this mafia behaviour. The mayor's

special adviser once victims to tip them off now that this woman has

delivered a wake-up call. She has opens our eyes to a world we have

heard rumours about. Denmark has an image of being a law-abiding

country but the government believes is just a tip of the iceberg. They

are canvassing the rest of the country to see how bad the rest of

the problem is. Promises of a crackdown have come too late Bob

Camilla Jensen who runs a small club in a poor housing estate. She

is just weeks away from closing down her business because she has

refused to bow down to gangsters from were demanding $1,700 a month.

TRANSLATION: I was attacked with Molotov cocktails. They were

systematically ruining my business. One there were a few customers who

left home, they would be followed and then attacked a round the

corner. They scared them away and I had no income in the end. Camilla

Jensen warns Mama Jane that the President's -- predators will

strike again when she slips out of the spotlight.

Afghanistan is gripped by football fever. It is glued to the country's

first ever Premier League the competition. Thousands of fans have

been turning out to the matches in Kabul and the games are being shown

live on local TV. As Anbarasan Ethirajan reports from Kabul, it is

a welcome relief. Like any other Premier League football match,

thousands have gathered -- added. But you would not normally expect

to see armed police at the game. This is Afghanistan's first ever

football Premier League. Today's match Kabul hawks versus Eagles of

the White Mountain. There are eight teams in the league fighting for

the top sport in a season that end in mid-October. The winner will get

$50,000, the largest-ever prize money in Afghanistan. Players will

get money during the tournament. TRANSLATION: De Football League can

change football in this country. wants to be a big business like

elsewhere in the world. This is Afghanistan's first ever commercial

sporting venture. Like football on television is one of the ways

organisers has promoted the game. Ratings are good and most games are

sold out. The reaction from the fans in Kabul have been amazing.

They are thrilled to watch a match in Kabul. In a way, football is

helping them to forget the pains of war. Only in the second half,

Eagles of the White Mountain said delay. Watching the game, a group

of women supporters, rather unusual in Afghanistan. While women feel

free to watch a sporting event, they can only do it by sitting in a

segregated stand. It was 1-0 in the end. Players are delighted, not

only with the performance but with what the league has to offer. He

TRANSLATION: We get to play in front of thousands of fans and

millions of people on TV. I am confident football will stay in

Afghanistan. It is common with other premier leagues, the long

walk home. It is peaceful and the fans are happy. Something quite a

rare win large crowds gather in Afghanistan.

Voodoo, too many, is seen as a dark religion or black magic but in a

small West African country of Benin, it is an official religion that is

followed by nearly half of the population. They even had a day

which is a public holiday. This place is 40 kilometres from

the larger cities. It is the capital of voodoo or Vodun. Today I

am told you can openly be at church in the morning and do figure in the

afternoon without being bothered. It is very easy to do so because

the basilica was billed by Christian missionaries opposite the

voodoo temple of power funds. Patterns are sacred. -- Temple of

Pythons. Pythons are sacred. The guide makes a point in explaining

that voodoo is wrongly portrayed as black magic. TRANSLATION: They have

tried to make our traditional beliefs does appear. To leave us

only with the imported religion. By tradition resistant. Christians

have been here for 150 years. Voodoo religion did not disappear.

We have a national day. No need to wait for their day to see an oracle

poor form. -- perform. After the session, the Oracle himself admits

problems. TRANSLATION: We are Catholics, all of us are. In Benin,

Catholicism and voodoo to have links to live side by side. One of

the main Paris shows, clerics are well aware of the presence of the

mix of fate. -- parishes. TRANSLATION: When people convert

themselves, they get these mentality of several divinities.

The God of Jesus Christ is only added to the list of divinities