Is The U.S. Military Actively Involved In Pakistan?

U.S. Military Joins CIA’s Drone War In Pakistan -- The Danger Room

The headquarters for the American military’s air war in Central Asia and the Middle East is located in a converted medical warehouse on an undisclosed base in a country the U.S. Air Force would rather not name. The lights are turned down low, so the troops can clearly see the giant screen at the far end of the in this cavernous, classified facility.

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My Comment: I cannot say that I am surprised. There are only so many drones in the area, so to avoid collisions and general confusion there must be some sharing of information and intelligence.

Is this a major escalation in the conflict .... definitely. I can only presume that President Obama is the one who gave the U.S. Air Force the authority to operate in Pakistani territory .... an order that clearly incorporates Gen. McCrystal's strategy (and the strategy of others) that the road to victory in Afghanistan must first go through Pakistan.

The net impact of this change is obvious .... expect more drone strikes and casualties in 2010.