Time to Re-Think The Drone War -- Ali Chishti, Military.com (A Commentary)It's no secret that drone strikes have become a hot-button issue in Pakistan. The Pakistani security establishment has publically distanced itself from the CIA drone program while allegedly supporting it quietly. Pakistani military officials have called the drone attacks in its federally administered area “against humanity” at the same time they openly ask the United States for joint control of drone operations and a transfer of drone technology.
According to Wikileaks there have been a total of 233 drone strikes since 2004 that have resulted in 228 deaths in this "drone war." Pakistan's Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gillani appreciates the security value of the CIA drone program but spoke against it in the parliament. Only recently a top commander of the Pakistani Army stationed at forward lines fighting the Pakistani Taliban (TTP) and al-Qaeda told local journalists that he supported the drone program.
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More News On The Importance Of Military Drones In Today's Wars
Drones Becoming Special Operations Forces’ Indispensible Tools of War -- National Defense
Pakistan vs U.S. Dumbing down the drones debate -- Reuters
Drone Wars in Afghanistan -- Alertnet
Predator drones: High-tech tools and human errors -- Sacramento Bee
In growing rift, Pakistan demands end to U.S. drone attacks -- Paul Koring, Globe And Mail
Waging a war without footprints -- William Saletan, National Post