A US Predator unmanned drone on the tarmac of Kandahar military airport Photo: Massoud Hossaini/AFP/Getty Images
Drone Strikes On Pakistan Hit 100 -- The Telegraph
A deadly wave of American drone strikes in Pakistan's border region has taken the total number launched during Barack Obama's presidency to more than 100, representing a significant surge in attacks.
Activists in Pakistan said they were deeply disappointed that the 2009 Nobel Peace Prize winner had escalated the use of CIA drones against Taliban and al-Qaeda militants.
Zeeshan-ul-Hassan Usmani, who monitors reported attacks for the Pakistan Body Count website, said: "If you thought Barack Obama was going to be a different sort of president, well he's doing what George Bush was doing – and worse – and it is we Pakistanis who are paying the price."
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More News On The Use Of Drone Strikes In Pakistan
American drone strikes in Pakistan top 100 mark -- Scotsman
100 drone strikes in Pak in 18 months under Obama compared to 45 in entire Bush term -- Sify News
Weekend of Pakistan drone attacks leaves 35 dead -- BBC News
US drone attacks kill 28 in Pakistan border area -- The Independent
2,500 killed in U.S. drone, Taliban attacks in Pakistan since 2009 -- Xinhuanet
Obama's in love with drones -- Nat Hentoff, World Net Daily
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