From The Wall Street Journal:
U.S. and Pakistani intelligence officials are drawing up a fresh list of terrorist targets for Predator drone strikes along the Pakistan-Afghanistan border, part of a U.S. review of the drone program, according to officials involved.
Pakistani officials are seeking to broaden the scope of the program to target extremists who have carried out attacks against Pakistanis, a move they say could win domestic support. The Obama administration is weighing the effectiveness of the program against the risk that its unpopularity weakens an important ally.
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My Comment: It is surprising that this news is being made public. It is also unfortunate that this escalation in the war is being sorely under-reported in today's main stream media. Millions of lives are being impacted .... and there is little if any debate in Congress.
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