U.S. drone attack kills 25 in Pakistan

[Viva_La_Revolution]

Source: Los Angeles Times

A U.S. missile strike killed at least 25 people Friday in Pakistan's North Waziristan region, sending a clear sign that Washington's use of drones against militants along the Afghan border will continue despite intensifying opposition from Pakistani leaders.

The strike in the village of Spinwam came just two days after Adm. Mike Mullen, chairman of the U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff, held tense talks with Pakistani army chief Gen. Ashfaq Parvez Kayani amid a pall of mistrust that has weakened relations between Washington and Islamabad in recent months.

After their session in Islamabad on Wednesday, Kayani repeated Pakistan's opposition to the use of drones, saying the strikes "not only undermine our national effort against terrorism but turn public support against our efforts."


Read more: http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/world/la-fg-pakistan-drone-attack-20110423,0,5711991.story?track=rss

[atreides1]

1. This fits

"Let us win your hearts and minds - or we'll burn your f***** huts down!"


I guess the US isn't winning the hearts and minds battle, are they?

[Wilms]

2. Did they manage to hit any militants?

:eyes:

[Solly Mack]

3. k/r

[closeupready]

4. And this achieved what, do we know? The deaths of 25 people, we know that.

On balance, has it helped us win the War on Terror???

[bvar22]

5. We have become Skynet.

complete with Hunter/Killer Drones.