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Pakistan Drone Attacks

Why Military Dreams Fail -- and Why It Doesn't Matter

Tom Engelhardt | Posted 11.10.2009 | Politics

Read More: Department of Defense, US Drone Missiles, Predator Drones, Drones, Afghanistan War, Pakistan Drone Attacks, Politics News
Tom Engelhardt

Robot war. It just couldn't be cooler, could it? Especially if the only blood you spill is the other guy's, since our "pilots" are flying those planes from thousands of miles away. So why am I not excited?

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Is the United States Gearing Up to Go Into Pakistan?

Ali A. Rizvi | Posted 11.07.2009 | World

Read More: Afghanistan, James Jones, Pakistan, Pakistan Drone Attacks, Afpak, Hillary Clinton, Joe Biden, Barack Obama, Al Qaeda, World News
Ali A. Rizvi

While it may be too early to tell whether Obama will follow through on his 2007 campaign pledge, it does seem like his administration is setting the stage.

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The Costs of Drone Strikes

Lisa Schirch | Posted 10.13.2009 | World

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Lisa Schirch

No matter the outcome of President Obama's deliberations about US strategy in Afghanistan and Pakistan, the tactic of using unmanned drone strikes should be taken off the table.

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Pakistan's Security Crisis and Political Limitations

Saad Khan | Posted 10.13.2009 | World

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Saad Khan

Pakistani people have grown weary of the ever-changing policies of government parties. They are the direct victims of suicide bombings and extremism and want a stern action against the Taliban.

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Who Keeps Fighting if the Troops Leave Afghanistan?

Jairus Grove | Posted 10.13.2009 | Politics

Read More: Obama Peace Prize, Obama Afghanistan, Afghanistan War, Warwire, Human Rights, Robots, Pakistan, Pakistan Drone Attacks, Technology, Nobel Peace Prize, Politics News
Jairus Grove

I have no idea what a drone sounds like. What I do know is that every child in the territory of Waziristan must talk about it constantly. This is slow sadistic torture.

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Ilyas Kashmiri And Nazimuddin, Militant Leaders, Killed By U.S. Strikes, Says Pakistan

AP | MUNIR AHMAD and CHRIS BRUMMITT | Posted 11.17.2009 | World

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ISLAMABAD — U.S. missiles are believed to have killed an al-Qaida operations chief and a top Uzbek militant in northwest Pakistan, officials sai...

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U.S. Missile Kills 4 In Pakistan; 18 Die In Stampede

AP | RASOOL DAWAR | Posted 11.14.2009 | World

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MIR ALI, Pakistan — A missile fired from a suspected unmanned U.S. drone slammed into a car in a Pakistani tribal region close to the Afghan bor...

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Pakistan Drone Attacks Kill At Least 10

Al Jazeera English | Posted 11.08.2009 | World

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At least 10 people have been killed after a suspected US drone fired missiles into Pakistan's North Waziristan region, Pakistani intelligence has said...

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American Drone Attacks Vs. The Pakistani Offensive

Mona Sarika | Posted 08.31.2009 | World

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Mona Sarika

While Pakistanis acknowledge the effectiveness of drone attacks in killing militants, the resultant civilian deaths seem to be the determining factor for the lack of support from Pakistanis.

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Drone Attacks: Bombs in The Air Versus Boots on The Ground

Kalsoom Lakhani | Posted 08.20.2009 | World

Read More: Spotlight on Pakistan, Pakistan, Gen. David H. Petraeus, Pakistan Drone Attacks, US-Pakistan Relations, Predator Drones, Drones, South Waziristan, Reaper Drones, Al Qaeda, World News
Kalsoom Lakhani

If the strategic costs outweigh the tactical benefits of using drones, why does the US continue to champion such a policy? The answer seems to be: because it is their best worst option.

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Drones, Torture, Detention Show What US Intelligence Isn't Doing

Frank Naif | Posted 08.13.2009 | Politics

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Frank Naif

Repeating past glories and thinking inside the bureaucratic box explain how CIA chiefs chose to keep the focus on drones and detentions.

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Suspected U.S. Strike Kills At Least 60 In Pakistan

The New York Times | PIR ZUBAIR SHAH and SALMAN MASOOD | Posted 07.24.2009 | World

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ISLAMABAD, Pakistan -- A suspected United States drone strike killed at least 60 people at a funeral gathering in South Waziristan on Tuesday, residen...

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Pakistan: Suspected US Missile Strikes Kill 8

AP | ROHAN SULLIVAN | Posted 07.19.2009 | World

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ISLAMABAD — Suspected U.S. missiles pounded militant hideouts Thursday in the tribal belt near Afghanistan where Pakistani troops are building u...

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Pakistan Drone Attack Secrecy Hides Abuses

Inter Press Service | Posted 07.13.2009 | World

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By Gareth Porter | Inter Press Service WASHINGTON, Jun 12 (IPS) - The U.S. Central Intelligence Agency's refusal to share with other agencies even ...

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Visitors and Hosts in Pakistan

Kathy Kelly | Posted 07.10.2009 | World

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Kathy Kelly

During my visit here in Pakistan, I've been shown profound respect and hospitality, although I've come here from the land of an enemy, whose bombs are now part of their sky.

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Pakistan Drone Attacks Guided By Planted 'Chips'

Wired | Posted 07.02.2009 | World

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It sounds like a tinfoil hat nightmare, come to life: tiny electronic homing beacons, guiding CIA killer drones to their targets. But local residents ...

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CIA Chief Panetta on Israel and Iran, Drone Strikes in Pakistan, Congress, and Torture

Nathan Gardels | Posted 06.19.2009 | Politics

Read More: Cia, Pakistan, Pakistan Drone Attacks, Benjamin Netanyahu, Bush Torture, Pacific Council of International Policy, Israel, Leon Panetta, Politics News
Nathan Gardels

Earlier this week, the surprising new director of the CIA, Leon Panetta, took a lunch break to talk with the Pacific Council on International Policy.

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AfPak: Congress Clears Its Throat

Robert Naiman | Posted 06.11.2009 | World

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Robert Naiman

Recent U.S. airstrikes in Afghanistan may have killed civilians on a scale unprecedented in Afghanistan since 2001. It's long past time for Congress to speak up.

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US Pakistan Policy: Drone Attacks Being Reconsidered

Telegraph | Alex Spillius in Washington | Posted 06.05.2009 | World

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The Obama administration is considering suspending drone attacks against al-Qaeda and Taliban militants inside Pakistan because it fears they are unde...

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Striking the Right Balance: The Utility of Drone Attacks in AfPak

Sam Black | Posted 06.04.2009 | World

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Sam Black

Finding a way to conduct effective tactical counter-terrorism operations without compromising counterinsurgency in Pakistan or Afghanistan should be a U.S. priority.

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Denial-istan

Huffington Post Contributor | Farrukh Rehan | Posted 05.31.2009 | World

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by Farrukh Rehan Every morning I roll out of bed and scan the papers on the net. Today, like most days, I find something distressing about Pakistan. ...

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Taliban Use Human Shields Against Drone Attacks: Time

Time | Posted 05.29.2009 | World

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For Taliban commanders along the Pakistan-Afghanistan border, death often arrives without warning from the skies, on missiles fired by U.S. Predator a...

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Pakistan: US Drone Attacks Weaken Government's Hold

Inter Press Service | Gareth Porter | Posted 05.16.2009 | World

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WASHINGTON, Apr 15 (IPS) - The U.S. programme of drone aircraft strikes against higher-ranking officials of al Qaeda and allied militant organisati...

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Pakistani Taliban Move Into New Areas Amid Continued US Drone Attacks

Reuters | Posted 05.09.2009 | World

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Pakistani Taliban have moved into a new area in Pakistan, clashing with villagers and police in a mountain valley about 100 km (60 miles) from the cap...

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