Tuesday, September 28, 2010

CIA Drone Strikes In Pakistan Are Intensifying


C.I.A. Steps Up Drone Attacks Within Pakistan -- New York Times

WASHINGTON — The C.I.A. has drastically increased its bombing campaign in the mountains of Pakistan in recent weeks, American officials said. The strikes are part of an effort by military and intelligence operatives to try to cripple the Taliban in a stronghold being used to plan attacks against American troops in Afghanistan.

As part of its covert war in the region, the C.I.A. has launched 20 attacks with armed drone aircraft thus far in September, the most ever during a single month, and more than twice the number in a typical month. This expanded air campaign comes as top officials are racing to stem the rise of American casualties before the Obama administration’s comprehensive review of its Afghanistan strategy set for December. American and European officials are also evaluating reports of possible terrorist plots in the West from militants based in Pakistan.

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More News On The CIA Increasing Drone Strikes Within Pakistan

Drones Target Terror Plot: CIA Strikes Intensify in Pakistan Amid Heightened Threats in Europe -- Wall Street Journal
US drones rain upon Pakistan -- Hindustan Times
While Pakistan deals with floods, U.S. turns up the heat in northwest -- Reuters
12 Suspected Militants Killed In US Drone Strikes In Pakistan -- RTT News
US drone strike kills four militants in Pakistan -- AFP
Pakistani tribesmen ask for sedatives amid stepped-up U.S. drone strikes -- Xinhuanet
US ready to bomb 150 Pak terror camps? -- Times Of India
US warned Pakistan after foiled attack: book -- AFP
Zardari 'not bothered' by deaths due to US drone attacks in Pak, says US journalist -- Sify News

My Comment: For the CIA to increase these operations to the level that they are now at (with White House approval) .... this tells me that the terror threat warnings coming from the intelligence community must be scaring the powers that be. They must have good intelligence that is telling them that a major terror plot is in the works.

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