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| Why drone blowback in Pakistan is a myth |
| 2016-05-23 |
| [DAWN] HUMAN rights organizations and even some former US military commanders argue that drone strikes inadvertently increase terrorism by exerting a "blowback" effect. Their logic is simple. Drone strikes kill more innocent civilians than terrorists, which radicalises affected populations and motivates them to join terrorist groups to retaliate against the United States. The perfect case for testing the blowback effect is Pakistain, where, since 2004, the CIA has launched an estimated 423 strikes, constituting 75 per cent of the agency’s drone strikes worldwide. The strikes were carried out in the country’s Federally Administered Tribal Areas (Fata) bordering Afghanistan, where Al Qaeda and Talibs found a safe haven after the US invasion of Afghanistan in 2001. |
| Posted by:Fred |
| #1 The faux outrage will continue as long as the cheques continue to be cashed. Nothing personal mind you, it's just business. |
| Posted by: Besoeker 2016-05-23 03:23 |