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Informed Comment: The News alleges US drones killed 123 civilians, three al-Qaeda men in January;
Other Sources categorize some 'Civilians' as Militants

The Pakistani newspaper, The News alleges that:

"Afghanistan-based US predators carried out a record number of 12 deadly missile strikes in the tribal areas of Pakistan in January 2010, of which 10 went wrong and failed to hit their targets, killing 123 innocent Pakistanis. The remaining two successful drone strikes killed three al-Qaeda leaders, wanted by the Americans.


Any idiot can face a crisis - it's day to day living that wears you out.
by ceebs (ceebs (at) eurotrib (dot) com) on Mon Feb 1st, 2010 at 01:06:32 PM EST
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Call it "Winning Hearts and Minds by Blowing Out Brains."

As the Dutch said while fighting the Spanish: "It is not necessary to have hope in order to persevere."
by ARGeezer (ARGeezer a in a circle eurotrib daught com) on Mon Feb 1st, 2010 at 07:09:06 PM EST
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