Thursday, July 9, 2009

U.S. Drones Back Up Pakistani Nilitary's Domestic Struggle

From McClatchy News:

ISLAMABAD, Pakistan — The United States conducted two drone missile strikes in Pakistan's South Waziristan region Wednesday, killing at least 45 people, in the latest example of expanded direct American support for Pakistan's military offensive against key Pakistani insurgent leaders.

Pakistan routinely condemns U.S. missile strikes in the tribal region as a breach of its sovereignty. However, Wednesday's attacks, the latest in a series against domestic foes of the Pakistani government, indicated that the two governments are coordinating closely, experts said.

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My Comment: The Pakistan Government knows that it is in a fight to the death against the Taliban .... if US drones can make their job easier by decapitating the Taliban leadership .... so much the better.

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