Fresh off another week of escalating US strikes, the Pakistani parliament has reiterated demands for the US to end the drone attacks against the tribal areas. The resolution also threatened to cut NATO’s supply line to Afghanistan if the attacks continue.
The drone strikes have become an issue of growing political value inside Pakistan, where unilateral US strikes have become a hot topic. The arrest of a CIA agent allegedly involved in the drone strikes for a double murder in Lahore, following by the unilateral US raid in Abbottabad, which killed Osama bin Laden, have added to the concerns.
The bin Laden killing itself was made a much bigger issue when the White House suggested that it set a precedent for similar raids into Pakistan. Multiple additional drone strikes since then have only added fuel to the fire.
The Pakistani parliament likely doesn’t have the authority to stop the NATO supply line on its own, but the resolution reflects a growing anti-US sentiment which has spread from the population into the elected officials. Pakistan’s military appears to be feeling the pressure as well, with the nation’s air force chief threatening to shoot down the drones in the future.
Iraq-over 30 million people, no nukes. It cost over a trillion dollars and took twice as long as WW2 and still not a reliable colony.
Pakistan-Over 169 million people, armed with nuclear warheads. Is the US government completely insane?
Pakistan can't just sit back and let the US kill citizens with coward drone strikes.If they really care for there people more than US money they would do everthing including fight or face war with there own citizens we will se if Pakastan defends therte country.I now Osama was not responsible for 9/11 but can't say some in pakistan were not helping him .But the people that may have helped him no just like me he was framed by the US and Israel.The world needs to use violence as a last resort.American news trys to call the millions of civilian deaths collateral damage well that is sickning to try and convince your people thats acceptable.People spend there vlifes in jail or get the death penalty for 1 100th of what your country does daily.
This is the reward of US friendship and their allies. In future all the friends have to rethink their relashon ship to US. Pakistan is ruined due to american support that knows every child in Pakistan.
To lie they need another lie on war with terror which war against Muslims and we know all over the world which be dangerous for US.
How long they can purchase our politicians and civil military leadership.
Enough is enough I live in Europe and know of the countries in europe allow these american terror activities carried out in Pakistan or Afghanistan all the stories are self made.
ghouri, Berin
Geee, will the nation give up the lucrative pimping of it's own citizens for NATO (U.S.) to murder in the ongoing "War on Terror" raodshow for Israel, Oil and Obama…????? Curious minds wait in suspense!!
Right, I would be very surprised if the Pakistani government would do anything else than some small talk to fool their people,
W9
"…the nation’s air force chief threatening to shoot down the drones in the future."
Right. I'll believe it when I see it, so far nothing but hot Paki air.
I can imagine if they do actually shoot one down, the US will take it right out of their aid.
Certainly no country would like to have its citizens bombed, but how many other countries actively support terrorist networks to destabilize its neighbors. Pakistan exports terror so to relieve pressure from making internal adjustments that are badly needed. The U.S. should get the hell out of the area so the locals can kill each other and leave us alone. At least then they will only have themselves to blame for either own ineptitude and sheer lack of concern for its own people.