U.S. drone fires missile in Pakistan, kills 13: officials

[G_j]

Source: Reuters

U.S. drone fires missile in Pakistan, kills 13: officials
Reuters
Friday, April 3, 2009; 11:36 PM

PESHAWAR, Pakistan (Reuters) - A pilotless U.S. drone aircraft fired a missile in northwest Pakistan on Saturday, killing 13 people including some foreign militants, security officials and residents said.

The attack was in the North Waziristan region, a stronghold of al Qaeda and Taliban militants on the Afghan border, in an area 35 km (20 miles) west of the region's main town of Miranshah at about 3 a.m. (6 p.m. EDT on Friday), they said.

"The missile hit a house where some guests were staying," one intelligence agency official said, referring to foreign militants.

"We have information that 13 people were killed including some guests," said the official, who declined to be identified.

One resident, Amir Shah, said drones were still flying over the area several hours after the attack.

Read more: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/04/03/AR2009040304198.html

[balantz]

1. It seems anymore that killing people is what America does best,

And a lot of people appear to be very quiet (accepting?) about it too.

[daleo]

2. All this killing is useless

I don't care which party is in power, it is useless.

[ConcernedCanuk]

4. killing people is what America does best - just ask the natives, no question about it

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The USA was born with deceit and slaughter

nothing has changed . . .

(sigh)

[cliffordu]

7. As was Canada.

Canada was exploited and raped by the greatest multinational corporation of it's day:

The Hudson's Bay Company.

So why don't you pack up your snooty little 'better than' stuff and come up with some real criticism??

[EFerrari]

3. If anyone else did this, we'd call it an act of war.

Or worse.

[excess_3]

8. it is a war, real bullets, real dead people .n/t

[EFerrari]

10. We've not declared war on Pakistan. n/t

[ohio2007]

15. ....because they have "nukes"...... nt

they will drown in their own sh!t soon enough

[pinniped]

5. Guests = foreign militants

killing 13 people including some foreign militants, security officials and residents said.

Who the hell were the other people? Unidentified guests?

[ConcernedCanuk]

6. Hey! - when ya gotta drop bombs and fire missiles and bullets half way around the globe

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mistakes will be made.

"collateral damage"

that meant killing innocent people to get the bad guys.

A USAmerican accepted tradition.

For a Country that continually touts itself as Christian, and ends speeches and pledges with "God Bless America"

Seems they sorta missed out on that "thou shall not kill" thingy . . .

[excess_3]

9. Americans don't want to be loved

Americans want to be feared.

at least the ones I encounter

[ConcernedCanuk]

13. Sadly, I agree with you

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and they have succeeded;

on both counts.

(sigh)

[B o d i]

11. Any further details on who they were?

If it was OBL and GWB having tea, I'd definitely feel differently than if it were random civilians.

[aquart]

12. Why?

[ohio2007]

14. people don't want to know "why"

they don't want to look

...because its all about the "oil" and CIA drug trade
:tinfoilhat:



http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=2ee_1214485437
let them spread their wealth and knowledge to the world like the undetected cancer that it is :scared:


http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=cca_1227755968

why do they rant the word "taliban" over and over ?
or
must mean something about the "passing van"


;)

:sarcasm: