More Drone Attacks in Pakistan Planned -- New York TimesWASHINGTON — Despite threats of retaliation from Pakistani militants, senior administration officials said Monday that the United States intended to step up its use of drones to strike militants in Pakistan’s tribal areas and might extend them to a different sanctuary deeper inside the country.
On Sunday, a senior Taliban leader vowed to unleash two suicide attacks a week like one on Saturday in Pakistan’s capital, Islamabad, unless the Central Intelligence Agency stopped firing missiles at militants. Pakistani officials have expressed concerns that the missile strikes from remotely piloted aircraft fuel more violence in the country, and some American officials say they are also concerned about some aspects of the drone strikes.
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My Comment: I can only presume that these Drone attacks are part of a coordinated plan to combat the Taliban in both Afghanistan and Pakistan. With the surge now starting .... expect the attacks to go up in frequency as soon as spring arrives.