US not listening, drone strikes must stop: FM Khar

[Yusuf]

Yes sir. They have started the drone strikes.

 

[ejazr]

Four killed in the most recent drone attack
Drone strike kills four suspected militants in Pakistan | Reuters


US diplomat given a formal "protest" over the incident
Pakistan summons US diplomat over drone strike - PakTribune

The most interesting thing is that the US are no dow openly defending it as legal under International law. This has serious consequences because earlier they were quiet about it and would neither confirm or deny drone attacks.

 

[Ray]

I somehow don't understand the US Pakistan love hate scenario.

I believe the logistic route is also blocked.

How is the ISAF managing?

What is the reasoning behind US' claim that the drone attacks are 'fully legal'?

 

[Yusuf]

I somehow don't understand the US Pakistan love hate scenario.

I believe the logistic route is also blocked.

How is the ISAF managing?

What is the reasoning behind US' claim that the drone attacks are 'fully legal'?

Supplies are coming by air. Expensive but the US has made up its mind on not sucking up to the Pakis for opening the route. If they do it, well and good, if they don't, they will airlift. They will not stop drone strikes.

 

[nrj]

Lady is angry. Thou shall not make her angry!

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Give us a break Hina, your own Army is not listening to you & you expect US to listen?

 

[ejazr]

This article gives some background on what has happened in the US-Pakistan relations.

A cocktail of NATO GLOCs, Salala killings, apology from the US and April 15 attacks in Kabul by the Haqqani network all ending with a restart of the Drone attacks
The story of an apology lost | DAWN.COM

 

[pmaitra]

I think the US had all its calculations ready.

Options were:

• Transit via Pakistan.
• Transit via Russia and Central Asian Republics.
• Transit via Black Sea, South Caucasus, Caspian Sea, Central Asia bypassing Russia.
• Transit via PRC.

They stuck to what was probably the cheapest option for them, but when that turned unreliable, they have simply gone for the next cheapest option. I do not see any pause on the part of the US drone attacks. The US is smart.