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India-Pakistan
US drone strikes kill 8 in Pakistan
2010-07-26
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[Iran Press TV Latest] Two US dronezaps have left at least eight people dead in Pakistain's northwestern tribal region amid growing discontent over the issue.

Officials say at least four people were killed and two others wounded in the latest attack on Dargah Mandi village in North Wazoo.

In an earlier attack, US drones fired two missiles at a compound in South Wazoo, killing four.

US drones have targeted the region several times over the past two days.

The US has carried out numerous such attacks on Pakistain's tribal areas. About 1,000 people -- mostly civilians -- have been killed over the past two years.
I just heard Goebbels' corpse snicker. Even the Pak press doesn't make that claim...
Washington claims the strikes target hard boys. Islamabad has repeatedly condemned the attacks, saying they violate Pakistain's sovereignty.

The issue of civilian casualties has strained relations between Islamabad and Washington with the Pakistaini government repeatedly objecting to the attacks.
Posted by:Fred

#15  US drone strikes kill 8 in Pakistan

Eye kandy for the nieve, and worshipful media. The '8 killed' are not the problem. They will be quickly be replaced by a long list of willing successors (blow up - move up). The phueching LARVAE are the problem!
Posted by: Besoeker   2010-07-26 18:04  

#14  Give P4K some credit. At least he's keeping a civil tongue about him.
Posted by: badanov   2010-07-26 17:36  

#13  Dear, dear Play4Keeps. If he read Rantburg more often, he would know that we do appreciate the accelerating pace of drone attacks on various jihadis in Asia and Africa since President Obama took the oath of office -- that includes Pakistan, in case he wondered.

However, Play4Keeps also would have noticed our frustration as the same President Obama refused to prioritize necessary decisions on troop and budget levels necessary to fight the war in Afghanistan that he had trumpeted as so vital during the election campaign, how he slights the advice given by his chosen commanders... Increased use of UAV drones does not replace the use of properly supplied and supported troops in the field -- even I, a little suburban housewife and former soccer mom, know that much about waging war.

Really, Play4Keeps, we've told you all this before. Why you keep insisting that we are against President Obama on account of drone zapping is beyond me, when clearly the drone zapping is about the only thing we count for him in the Plus column.
Posted by: trailing wife   2010-07-26 17:06  

#12  Keeping the eye off the ball is what rants to best.

Knowing you should be thanking the pres for the massively increased drone attacks since Mr B it hurts i bet but get over
ya it.

But that my 2 grains of salt. ;)
Posted by: Play4Keeps   2010-07-26 16:24  

#11  Yes, we stand no chance against your rapier like wit.
Now go help mom fold the laundry...
Posted by: tu3031   2010-07-26 16:18  

#10  Well, Play4keeps, you don't know the difference between your and you're. The first is possesive and the second means you are. Learn how to use them correctly.
Posted by: Deacon Blues   2010-07-26 16:13  

#9  Time well spent guys lol. I knew that salt would burn you're already heaping wounds. ;)

Which pretty much proves my point.
Posted by: Play4Keeps   2010-07-26 16:11  

#8  "I'll bet the new translator can't make any sense out of that."

Why should it, tu? Nobody else can (including the "writer").
Posted by: Barbara Skolaut   2010-07-26 14:49  

#7  Well...I'll bet the new translator can't make any sense out of that.
Posted by: tu3031   2010-07-26 14:32  

#6  Looks like he's got a lock on the illiterate segment.
Posted by: Nimble Spemble   2010-07-26 14:19  

#5  Seems Mr OBAMA don't give a shit about what What YALL GOOD OBOY Mc Cain says we should or shouldn't do in PAK .
Knowing you should be thanking the pres for the massively increased drone attacks since Mr B it hurts i bet but get over
ya it Their is a new Pres in town doing alot better than some would thought including rantbabies.
Posted by: Play4Keeps   2010-07-26 14:17  

#4  These dronezaps have been going on for a while at a fairly constant rate. Assuming we are not just whacking random jihadis with expensive weapons (not that I would really mind), this must be taking a toll on their leadership.
Posted by: SteveS   2010-07-26 12:23  

#3  ISI training camp 2

Do you mean 202?
Posted by: gorb   2010-07-26 05:01  

#2  [ Pakistain's northwestern tribal region ] => [Northwest Province of Pashtunistan | ISI training camp 2]

Posted by: 3dc   2010-07-26 02:43  

#1  Hmm. For articles that have a muslim country in the title, how about:

{ civilians | innocent civilians } => { innocent civilians | "civilians" | mostly innocent civilians | terrorist groupies | fluffy bunnies | baby ducks | . . . . }

Man, that could be a long list. Maybe make an array out of that and have the translator pick one at random. You could add to the array every time you come up with another good one.
Posted by: gorb   2010-07-26 02:27  

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