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2012-03-31 India-Pakistan
Us Drone Strike Kills Four In Miranshah
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Posted by trailing wife 2012-03-31 00:00|| E-Mail|| Front Page|| [166 views ]  Top

#1 Our dronezaps are generally on rural compounds or vehicles on open roads; this seems to have been in the heart of town, where the risk of collateral damage is a lot higher. Did we have a high-value target or have all the targets moved to human-shielded locations now?
Posted by Glenmore 2012-03-31 09:33||   2012-03-31 09:33|| Front Page Top

#2 Obama's desperate to disengage. Can't do that with ramped up Taliban activity, so he's become more aggressive with the zaps, I would guess.
Posted by lotp 2012-03-31 10:41||   2012-03-31 10:41|| Front Page Top

#3 Hard to believe it myself, but I actually agree with Obama?
Posted by Glenmore 2012-03-31 11:27||   2012-03-31 11:27|| Front Page Top

#4 I would totally stop confirming drone hits.

I would keep putting a story that Taliban munitions mishandling blew it up.

Oh and I'd make sure we weren't THAT careful about "civilians" nearby. pour encourager les autres
Posted by Bright Pebbles 2012-03-31 17:05||   2012-03-31 17:05|| Front Page Top

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