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| Obama puts drone strikes in Pakistan on hold: CNN |
| 2014-05-26 |
[DAWN] US President Barack ObamaI inhaled. That was the point... has put drone attacks in Pakistain on hold, CNN reported on Saturday, noting that Islamabad's decision to step up its military actions in Fata contributed to the decision. The report pointed to a combination of factors which contributed to the cessation of dro�ne strikes in Pakistain since the beginning of the year. These included President B.O. pushing for a more calibrated use of drone strikes, decimation of "high value" targets in the tribal areas and a strong "pushback" from the Pak public and governm�ent who saw the drone strikes as a violation of their illusory sovereignty. "And the fact that the Pak government is stepping up its own military operations" also encouraged the US to reduce strikes, the report added. |
| Posted by:Fred |
| #4 "Azans first issue was devoted almost entirely to the UAV problem. The terrible suffering of the Holy Warriors because of the relentless UAVs was described in great detail. The implication was that many clever ideas to counter the UAVs have failed and new and more effective ideas are desperately needed. The missile armed UAVs were a major threat to Islamic terrorist leaders in Pakistan and Afghanistan." Counter-Terrorism: The Electronic Jihad Is Obama angling for Azan's prize? |
| Posted by: Squinty 2014-05-26 23:25 |
| #3 we're killing their ISI "tools" |
| Posted by: Frank G 2014-05-26 10:08 |
| #2 Sovereignty has something to do with holding a monopoly on armed force. If a bunch of bozos are shooting up & blowing up a place independently of the government, there's no real sovereignty being exercised there. Kind of like Chicago or Detroit, come to think of it. |
| Posted by: Anguper Hupomosing9418 2014-05-26 06:22 |
| #1 I never understood the Pak argument about violations of sovereignty. As the need for continued Pak military actions in the tribal areas amply demonstrate, the Paks can't themselves exert sovereignty over these areas. You can't have it both ways. Sovereignty means that you take responsibility for policing the area. If you can't police it then you don't enjoy sovereignty. |
| Posted by: Squinty 2014-05-26 02:07 |