Despite Floods, US Restarts Drone Attacks in Pakistan

[Robbien]

Pakistan is in the midst of a massive humanitarian crisis, with floods submerging a sixth of the country, leaving six million people homeless. But that hasn’t stopped the US from resuming its unmanned aerial assaults, MSNBC reports. Drone missions were briefly grounded by the monsoon, but now have fully resumed; in recent days, the CIA has launched back-to-back attacks, reportedly killing 26 people, including 7 civilians.

The US has responded aggressively to the floods, pledging more aid money—$150 million—than any other country. That’s generated good will, but “all that could go down the drain” if the US continues with the locally unpopular airstrikes, says one official. But US officials note that the strikes have all targeted northern Waziristan, a region untouched by the flood waters. “The extremists have not let up because of the floods,” argued one ex-ambassador to Pakistan.

http://www.newser.com/story/98814/despite-floods-us-restarts-done-attacks-in-pakistan.html



Our war machine makes no profit if it stops making war. Bomb factory needs to get rid of its inventory.

[n2doc]

1. Hey, why waste an opportunity to kill lots of bystanders

It's kind of like a mass wedding! on hilltops!

:sarcasm:

[JBoy]

2. Not drones. Ambassadors of Freedom.

[SpiralHawk]

3. "Kick 'em while they're up, kick 'em while they're down..."

We got the bubble-headed-bleach-blonde who
comes on at five
She can tell you 'bout the plane crash with a gleam
in her eye
It's interesting when people die-
Give us dirty laundry

Kick 'em when they're up
Kick 'em when they're down
Kick 'em when they're stiff
Kick 'em all around

- Don Henley