Furious Pakistan Demands Apology Over US Drone Strike
Pakistan Army Chief Terms Attack 'Complete Violation of Human Rights'
Pakistani Foreign Secretary Salman Bashir has demanded a formal apology from the United States for a drone strike earlier Thursday which targeted a tribal jirga, killing large numbers of civilians and tribal fighters loyal to the Pakistani government in North Waziristan.
Other officials chastised the US over the attack as well, including Prime Minister Yousef Raza Gilani and Army Chief General Parvez Kayani, who insisted the attack was a “complete violation of human rights.”
The attack was among the deadliest single US attacks on the tribal areas in the past several years, rivaling a 2009 attack on a funeral procession which killed over 80 people over the course of two strikes.
Though the Pakistani government denies it, US officials have repeatedly confirmed that Pakistan has a secret agreement in place permitting the constant US drone strikes. The US rarely comments on its attacks, except on the rare occasions when a militant leader is actually killed. The vast majority of the victims are never identified.
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JLS
March 17th, 2011 at 7:24 pm
The CIA was just sending a message.
MAtt
March 17th, 2011 at 11:46 pm
This is Pakistani governments fault as much as anyone. They allow their own people to be walked on.
ghouri
March 18th, 2011 at 2:32 am
This is the fault of PPP govt. and if they want they can stop drone immidiately but now the Zardari govt. will be under sever pressure as these innocent persons to kill apology will not solve the problem.
Americans will never learn except to kill innocenmt people around the world.
An arrogant unjustified policies of americans.
I hope one day they will face sonammy although american public is ignorant.
American Muse
March 18th, 2011 at 3:01 am
Regrettably, Pakistan is a miserable country. They have no honor or self respect and will do anything for money.
curmudgeonvt
March 18th, 2011 at 6:12 am
I think it a fair assessment that the US people are going to be paying for this and attacks of this sort for a very long time. It almost seems like the US is intent on destabilizing the Pak government – for what purpose? To grab the nukes? Is that a stretch? Regardless, the killing of innocents, despite what the US spokesperson says, is a policy that carries a heavy toll in long-term animus.
juno
March 18th, 2011 at 8:49 am
"The US rarely comments on its attacks, except on the rare occasions when a militant leader is actually killed. The vast majority of the victims are never identified."
These are the actions of a 'civilized' country?
Dr.Khan
March 18th, 2011 at 10:42 am
and I believe Rambo Davis pressed that button to release hell fire.
Dr.Khan
March 18th, 2011 at 10:46 am
Unfortunately not everyone though POVERTY does play huge role being so.But pakistani people have been sale since 1947…at the hands of Establishment.
Jaime
March 18th, 2011 at 6:52 pm
The people should rise and throw out their criminal government and nuke the American soldiers in the Middle East.
tioche
March 18th, 2011 at 7:47 pm
Fascist amerika WILL pay, its Karmic burden has it on the decent into the abyss of failed empires !