Wednesday, February 3, 2010

Revenge On The Taliban, From 10,000 Feet

MQ-9 Reaper drone in flight
Photo -­ Lt. Colonel Leslie Pratt / USAF

From The Washington Post:

In their joint operations against Taliban militants hiding in the tribal areas, the United States and Pakistan seem to have embraced a classic bit of battlefield advice: Don't get mad, get even.

Since the beginning of 2010, the United States has stepped up the pace of its Predator strikes, with quiet Pakistani support. These attacks appear to have killed Taliban leader Hakimullah Mehsud, top lieutenant Qarimullah Hussain, who trained Taliban suicide bombers, and other key members of the insurgency, a senior administration official said Tuesday.

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My Comment: David Ignatius nails it in this opinion piece.

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