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| India-Pakistan |
| Islamabad demands US end drone attacks |
| 2009-11-15 |
| Pakistan's Chief of Army Staff tells visiting US advisor on National Security that Washington should put an end to drone attacks in his country. During a meeting on Friday with US advisor on National Security James Jones at Pakistan's army headquarters in Rawalpindi, Gen Ashfaq Kayani said that the drone attacks must be halted immediately. Pakistan's top commander said that his country has paid a heavy price in the so-called war against terrorism. Washington says the drone attacks are aimed at killing militants but the indiscriminate raids have killed a large number of civilians in Pakistan's northwest since 2006. Based on an article published in the Pakistani daily The News in April, only 10 out of the cross-border predator strikes in Pakistan were able to hit their actual targets. According to independent reports, since August 2008 alone, more than 70 cross-border predator strikes carried out by American drones have resulted in the deaths of 687 Pakistani civilians. The attacks have sparked outrage among the public. The retired US general began his visit to Pakistan on Friday to hold talks on different issues with the country's civilian and military leaders including Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi. |
| Posted by:Fred |
| #7 I'd try to believe this guy if he would show any proof for his claims, but they have such a habit of making things up. |
| Posted by: Oregon Doodle 2009-11-15 20:00 |
| #6 Add a zero in there Old Pat. How many aircraft were involved in the firebombing of Tokyo? If we're going to shock and awe, lets not stop halfway. |
| Posted by: CrazyFool 2009-11-15 19:04 |
| #5 Bar's open. Beer's on tap and the pretzels and nuts are out in bowls - steel ones, so as to prevent breakage should things become a bit rowdy. |
| Posted by: lotp 2009-11-15 19:01 |
| #4 Ima drinkin on OP's tab! |
| Posted by: Frank G 2009-11-15 17:18 |
| #3 Fine, we'll quit flying drone attacks. Instead, we'll start running 30-aircraft ARCLIGHT strikes on major Pakistani cities, beginning with Islamabad, followed by Quetta and Peshawar. Deal? |
| Posted by: Old Patriot 2009-11-15 17:12 |
| #2 indiscriminate raids have killed a large number of civilians in Pakistan's northwest since 2006. obligatory line - macro F4 |
| Posted by: Frank G 2009-11-15 11:55 |
| #1 or? |
| Posted by: chris 2009-11-15 11:28 |