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Obama’s endorsement of drone attacks
Just as was expected, and just like former President of the USA Bill Clinton did with Iraq, Barrack Hussain Obama has endorsed deadly drone attacks inside Pakistani territory.
This follows the killing of 22 people in a drone attack yesterday on which the Pakistani government, like always, has protested and condemned. We all know how sincere these protests and condemnations are, but that is not the issue for now.
It is reported that Obama convened his first meeting over National security issues over Pakistan and Afghanistan which concluding with a presidential endorsement of the drone attacks.
Speaking of statistics, 28 drone attacks since last year have left around 132 people dead. Over one hundred of these casualties are officially confirmed to have been civilians, who had nothing to do with terrorism.
This raises a few questions over the commitment of the People’s party government in Islamabad towards the safeguard of our territorial sovereignty and the source(s) of intelligence US forces act upon to launch these drone attacks.
This situation is alarming and we need to put our act together, NOW!
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obviously things wouldnt change easily. i dont know why i have a feeling that things will be worse now for pakistan (a special envoy just to ‘instruct’ pakistan!)
about 1 year ago
I have the same feeling. Things will be worse.. interesting to note is the fact that Obama has begun his presidency choosing Pakistan as his ‘first’ murder zone!
about 1 year ago
I’m not surprised.
about 1 year ago
I am not surprised either. Security policies of Obama administration would not change overnight and maybe Pakistanis have tied up higher-than-reasonable expectations from Obama.
First off, he would not want to be the guy who stops War on Terror. He might stop assailing on Iraq but War on Terror is a larger front which is expected to remain open for some foreseeable future.
The good thing about Obama though is that he might listen to some concrete policies – should Pakistan government have some – about following some B-track diplomatic solution to the issues in northern areas. Let’s hope that the Pakistan government chooses to do the right thing and Obama administrations cares to listen.
Sounds pathetic to read all of it but this is what it is like. I guess so.
about 1 year ago
salon has a very opinion on that
here it is
http://www.salon.com/opinion/feature/2009/01/26/obama/index.html
about 1 year ago
WOW..so 4 more years of the same old? Is that whats it all about?
about 1 year ago
Hi, Nice site and layout. We should have no qualms about obama,sintentions. “Change we can believe in” was an election gimmick nothing more .In US state policies are not made let alone changed overnight. White or Black ,Democratic or Republican they all read from the same page. Situation is bleak and getting bleaker by the day. To top it ALL we have the worst statesmen holding the reins at the most turbulent of times
about 1 year ago
well i don’t think that Obama could change their policiy which was implimented by his precedecessor, George W Bush. they continued their policy over a year cuz it’z de rlue ov their govt.
I m much surprised 4rm his order on closing Guantanmo Bay but he also said it took 1 year but it dosn’t make any sense if he would say 1 mnth cuz ov 1 yr that seemz sound.
on the other hand he’s shouting that they sholud make their relations better wid Muslim Country but he didn’t play any effective role in the dispute b\w Palestine & Israel.
& in our country our govt doesn’t play any role in stpping the drone’z attack cause in many deaths & many casualties & obama’z govt doesn’t play any role in stopping the drone’z attack
u knw what de hell is going on the PPP govt came into govt wid NRO & they suh’nt do any thing against America & on the other hand the bloody Indians put the responsibilty of Mumbai attacks on Pakistan
dn’t wat da hell’s goi’n
May Allah bless Pakistan!
Pakistan Zindabad!!!!!
about 1 year ago
Thank you, revivepak for your appreciation of the website. Indeed, it seems as if nothing will change for the better as far as US policy towards Pakistan is concerned. It only seems to be getting worse.