Thursday, June 25, 2009
Drones
At the recent drone attack by the US there are several reports, but a recent report from Pakistan says "two suspected US missile strikes killed at least 51 Taliban in South Waziristan on Tuesday, where the army is poised for an attack on Baitullah Mehsud". Even the BBC state "The people killed in South Waziristan had been attending the funeral of a militant commander who had been killed in an earlier strike".
On the one hand the Pakistan PM begs for drones 3 hours ago, and yet 5 hours ago he urged Obama to stop drone attacks. Many readers see this as meaning the Paki PM wants to use the drones to attack the USA and its friends, India in particular.
IMO: Obama seems to see that there is good reason to stop or slow Raptor production, but drones are obviously very effective and relatively inexpensive. Not a good idea to give them to Pakistan, though.
On the one hand the Pakistan PM begs for drones 3 hours ago, and yet 5 hours ago he urged Obama to stop drone attacks. Many readers see this as meaning the Paki PM wants to use the drones to attack the USA and its friends, India in particular.
IMO: Obama seems to see that there is good reason to stop or slow Raptor production, but drones are obviously very effective and relatively inexpensive. Not a good idea to give them to Pakistan, though.
# posted by uv : 7:18 AM
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