US drone 'kills 8' in Pakistan

[alp227]

Source: BBC

A US drone strike in an area known to be a stronghold of al-Qaeda and the Taliban has killed at least eight people, reports say.

The strike targeted suspected Islamic militants in a compound in the North Waziristan tribal area, they said.

It is the second such strike in the area in 24 hours. At least four suspected militants were killed on Wednesday.

Read more: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-18186093

[loudsue]

1. "At least 4 suspected militants were killed Wednesday"...and

how many innocent people?

After all the fuss about our drones bombing Pakistan, I am surprised we're still doing it.

[Nihil]

3. Technically, those four were too ...

Innocent until blown apart by an Xbox pilot then relabelled "suspected militant".

And nobody particularly cares either - that's why you're still doing it.

[2on2u]

2. I thought the mission was to incapacitate verified "terrorists" and not

suspected militants. This reminds me of when everyone in Afghanistan was referred to as a terrorist during the DDBYS, (dumbed down bush years).

[may3rd]

8. I thought there was a "deal" made by the president concerning drone strikes

anybody have a reliable source link ?



Obama Told Pakistan: US ‘Not Ready’ to Stop Drone Strikes

'No Flexibility' In Talks

by Jason Ditz, March 29, 2012

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The highly anticipated meeting between President Obama and Pakistani Prime Minister Yousef Raza Gilani, potentially the last one before Gilani is jailed for contempt of court, was longer than initially scheduled, according to officials familiar with it, and centered on drone strikes.

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http://news.antiwar.com/2012/03/29/obama-told-pakistan-us-not-ready-to-stop-drone-strikes/

[may3rd]

7. Sounds like your ready to man up and invade some country

cuz u got the balls to take on anybody that talks bad about your convictions

[may3rd]

5. Were they members of the tribal sharia court that found that doctor guilty of treason ?

BTW
who collected the $30 million bounty on bin Ladens head?

[Alamuti Lotus]

6. didn't they formerly refer to these things as "suspected US drones" ?

As if Portugal and Fiji were possibly sending the things out too? Can never be quite sure who is raining death from above, I suppose. Did I miss something and they openly admitting these video game wars now?

[Nihil]

9. Meh, nobody (*) complained about them so they do it quite openly now.

(*)="nobody that matters to those in charge"


It has always been pretty damn obvious who the Xbox pilots are but as nothing has been
done to bring them under control, they've given up even the pretence that they care.

[DesMoinesDem]

10. Obama sure likes killing people with drones.