The United States fired at least 20 missiles into the North Waziristan Agency today, destroying homes, cars and tents and leaving at least 24 tribesmen killed and an unknown number of others wounded.
The US, as usual, would neither confirm nor deny any of the attacks, but media outlets quickly speculated that the attacks were “retaliation” for the failed Times Square bombing, which was itself retaliation for the previous drone attacks.
On the other hand there was no indication that most of the slain had any previous ties to any militant group. The only person identified among the 24 was the brother of an alleged Taliban commander, though it wasn’t even clear if he had any ties beyond familial ones to the Tehreek-e Taliban Pakistan (TTP).
The US has been threatening Pakistan since this weekend over claims that Times Square bomber Faisal Shahzad had ties to the TTP. Despite US claims to the contrary, Pakistan’s government insists it still can’t find any actual ties between the two.
Iraq-Iran-Afghanistan-China.
Apparently the pitiful giant–which looks more and more like a pitless dwarf–is determined to add Pakistan to the string.
Surround with increasingly neighborly Russia and India.
The handwriting on the wall is clear enough , "Yanqui go home."
Amazing! "Failed" bomber who killed nobody sets loose crazed Americans who kill 24. So who is "terrorizing" whom? Look at Uncle Sam the wrong way and your whole village gets it.
It is extremely disillusioning to this poster that most Americans could care less about what our government is doing in the Af/Pak and greater mid east region of the world. We might be able to do something if more cared, but there is just not enough of us to defeat the deeply entrenched establishment.
Forget "caring", read Lenin.
Connestee — I agree with you. And, apparently most Pakistanis also don't care, they are happy to get American dollars and look the other way. Or, maybe, they are too scared and don't want to be sent back to the stone age. They want to show that they are with us no matter what we do to them.
Uncle Sam is an international "date rapist". He'll sweet talk you with lies, ply you with "gifts" of money, etc.. and when you least expect it slip you a mickey and screw you violently. If you're lucky to survive he reminds you he'll be back for sloppy seconds so don't get any "ideas" about looking elsewhere.
That's the sick psychotic bastard the world has to deal with. How does he get away with it? Well, he's been giving it to us for so long, and calling it "love and freedom", that people lay back and take it. Like an abused dysfunctional spouse. Some might even take perverse pleasure out of it feeling they deserve it but that's all a LIE.
@masmanz
I wouldnt say most, because you dont generally hear the voice of the common people.In India we had around 180,000 farmers commit suicide over a 10 year period ever since India went through neoliberalism. (that number isnt accurate because sometimes the whole family commits suicide but only family head is considered as farmer) but the msm wont cover it. people do protest but that only gets a two line mention on the obituaries page. google P.Sainath.