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Thanks for putting the Times

artappraiser — Thu, 17 Mar 2011 23:56:20 +0000

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Thanks for putting the Times update. I could tell when I posted it that all 3 were basically repeating like a Pakistani government press conference, but I couldn't find anything else published yet, and is why I ended up looking at all 3. I even went to Dawn (the Pakistan paper), and though they had headlined it on their website, it was only the Reuters piece.

You, and, by extension, the

jollyroger — Thu, 17 Mar 2011 23:07:31 +0000

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You, and, by extension, the Times, clearly did not get the memo.

It is only after the drone strike that the affiliation and culpability of the dead can be accurately assessed.

Without regard to age, sex, affiliation or ideology, and without exception: Anyone killed or wounded by a drone strike is , ipso facto, an insurgent/terrorist/talib/ or a relative/sympathizer/associate thereof.

I hope this clarifies the issue. You are very welcome.

Now the NYT is reporting that

NCD — Thu, 17 Mar 2011 20:55:40 +0000

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Now the NYT is reporting that it was a meeting to haggle over profits from a chromite mine and over half were tribal elders and civilians, Drone Attack Kills Civilians. In the failed and/or corrupt to the core states of Pakistan as well as Afghanistan, the Taliban act as the legal system for local disputes. If the NYT piece is true one has to wonder if the next meeting will be to plan 'the next 9/11' instead of division of booty from a local mine.

Anyone who believes killer drones are going to make any difference at all in the final outcome of the regional conflict is nuts. Someday the drones will be gone, but the Taliban will still be there, in force, and on a mission from God or Mullah (fill in the blank).