Secrecy Of US Drone Strikes In Pakistan Criticized -- Seattle PI/AP
ISLAMABAD -- Criticism is mounting over Washington's refusal to say anything about missile strikes against Taliban and al-Qaida fighters in Pakistan's northwest, prompting even supporters to argue the U.S. needs to be more open to counter militant allegations that only innocent civilians are dying.
Missiles launched by unmanned drones are the most effective way for the U.S. to go after militants hiding in the lawless border area near Afghanistan because the Pakistani government refuses to allow U.S. troops on its soil and has been reluctant to target many of the fighters itself.
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My Comment: In a country that gives a mass murderer like Osama Bin Laden high approval ratings .... I would expect nothing less. What does not help the situation and better is when Pakistani news sites report that such drone attacks contravene international law, and they make a convincing case for it.
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