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2010-10-08 India-Pakistan

No justification for US drone strikes, says FO

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Posted by Fred 2010-10-08 00:00|| || Front Page|| [6 views ] Top
File under: Govt of Pakistan

#1 The Hague Convention of 1907 "a neutral country has the obligation not to allow its territory to be used by a belligerent. If the neutral country is unwilling or unable to prevent this, the other belligerent has the right to take appropriate counteraction."

I'd say real international law does provide justification.

Posted by Procopius2k 2010-10-08 04:18|| 2010-10-08 04:18|| Front Page Top

#2 If Pakistan cleaned up their mess in North and South Waziristan we wouldnt have to resort to drones/special ops etc.

Posted by Paul2 2010-10-08 07:10|| 2010-10-08 07:10|| Front Page Top

#3 But then they'd cease to be Pakistan.

Posted by Rob Crawford 2010-10-08 12:24|| 2010-10-08 12:24|| Front Page Top

#4 i don't see any justificcation for the billions in AID the US gives Pakistain every year either but I'm sure yall still want that!

Posted by chris 2010-10-08 12:53|| 2010-10-08 12:53|| Front Page Top

#5 Anti American sentiment in Pakistan?
Oh, no! Not that...

Posted by tu3031 2010-10-08 19:46|| 2010-10-08 19:46|| Front Page Top

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