US missiles kill 6 in northwestern Pakistan

[xchrom]

http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/A/AS_PAKISTAN?SITE=AP&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT&CTIME=2011-10-15-04-16-56

DERA ISMAIL KHAN, Pakistan (AP) -- U.S. missiles killed six suspected militants in northwestern Pakistan near the Afghan border Saturday, Pakistani intelligence officials said. The strikes were part of a flurry of such attacks which could indicate a more aggressive American strategy against insurgents finding sanctuary there.

The United States is pressing Pakistan for action against Afghan insurgents in the region, especially the Haqqani network that it says is the No. 1 threat in Afghanistan and receives assistance from the Pakistan army.

Independently of what Pakistan does, Washington may up the tempo of missile strikes or widen their targeting, although either option could strain its already complicated relationship with Islamabad.

Washington has regularly used drones since 2008 to pummel insurgents and their hideouts in Pakistani tribal regions. U.S. officials do not acknowledge the CIA-led program. Pakistan publicly protests the strikes, which are unpopular in this Islamic nation, but tolerates them in practice.

[Arctic Dave]

1. Looks like Obama is trying to work those drones into the ground.

I wonder when he will unleash them inside the US.

[indepat]

2. Thankfully the US is privileged to use drones to kill suspected militants

wherever in the world they may be, 'cause there must no sanctuary for a suspected militant: else we can never rid the world of all suspected militants. :patriot:

[KG]

3. just think, if we only had a prez that was a nobel peace pri.., um, wait...

[Tierra_y_Libertad]

4. Maybe NATO will establish a No Fly Zone over Pakistan to protect civilians...oh, wait. K&R

[xchrom]

5. i'm always glad to see that people here haven't forgotten these conflicts. nt

[chill_wind]

6. PermaWar is Peace!

Get with it.