From The New York Times:ISLAMABAD -- Two missile attacks launched from unmanned American aircraft killed at least 15 people in western Pakistan on Friday, suggesting that the strategy of using drones to kill militants inside Pakistan’s own borders would continue under President Obama.
Remotely piloted Predator drones operated by the Central Intelligence Agency have carried out more than 30 missile attacks since last summer against Al Qaeda members and other suspected terrorists deep in their redoubts on the Pakistani side of the border with Afghanistan.
But the attacks have also killed civilians, enraging Pakistanis and making it more difficult for the country’s shaky government to win support for its own military operations against Taliban guerrillas in the country’s lawless border region.
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Update: Obama to CIA: Bombs Away! No Let Up in US Drone Attacks -- ABC Ne
Remotely piloted Predator drones operated by the Central Intelligence Agency have carried out more than 30 missile attacks since last summer against Al Qaeda members and other suspected terrorists deep in their redoubts on the Pakistani side of the border with Afghanistan.
But the attacks have also killed civilians, enraging Pakistanis and making it more difficult for the country’s shaky government to win support for its own military operations against Taliban guerrillas in the country’s lawless border region.
Read more ....
Update: Obama to CIA: Bombs Away! No Let Up in US Drone Attacks -- ABC Ne
But the attacks have also killed civilians, enraging Pakistanis and making it more difficult for the country’s shaky government to win support for its own military operations against Taliban guerrillas in the country’s lawless border region.
Read more ....
Update: Obama to CIA: Bombs Away! No Let Up in US Drone Attacks -- ABC News
My Comment: Since the summer of last year, President Obama has been voicing a skeptical and harsh critique of the Pakistani Government. This message tells me that he does not trust the Pakistan military to do their job in stopping Al Qaeda and the Taliban militancy on the Pakistan side of the border.
This drone strike is not a surprise to me, and I expect more in the future.
Read more ....
Update: Obama to CIA: Bombs Away! No Let Up in US Drone Attacks -- ABC News
My Comment: Since the summer of last year, President Obama has been voicing a skeptical and harsh critique of the Pakistani Government. This message tells me that he does not trust the Pakistan military to do their job in stopping Al Qaeda and the Taliban militancy on the Pakistan side of the border.
This drone strike is not a surprise to me, and I expect more in the future.