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xchrom

(108,903 posts) Sun Jan 29, 2012, 08:55 AM Jan 2012

Huge Protest in Pakistan Against US Drone Attacks

http://www.commondreams.org/headline/2012/01/28-1

Over 100,000 Pakistanis rallied in Karachi Friday afternoon to protest US drone strikes on their country. The demonstrators also demanded that the Pakistani government continue the blockade on the NATO supply route to Afghanistan.

The Times of India reports:

DAVOS -- Pakistan's prime minister said today that there was "a trust deficit" between Islamabad and Washington as he criticized the resumption of US drone strikes on his country's tribal belt.

Speaking the day after over 100,000 people massed in Karachi to protest the strikes, Yousuf Raza Gilani said they only served to bolster militants.

"Drones are counter-productive. We have very ably isolated militants from the local tribes. When there are drone attacks that creates sympathy for them again," Gilani told reporters at the Davos forum.

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Huge Protest in Pakistan Against US Drone Attacks (Original Post) xchrom Jan 2012 OP

'that there was "a trust deficit"' marmar Jan 2012 #1

... xchrom Jan 2012 #2

Winning the hearts and minds.... Old and In the Way Jan 2012 #3

It is SO obvious that this is the inevitable reaction that it can only be that... Bonobo Jan 2012 #4

marmar

(77,081 posts)

1. 'that there was "a trust deficit"'

Reply to xchrom (Original post)

Sun Jan 29, 2012, 08:57 AM

Jan 2012

A bit of diplomatic understatement, I think.

xchrom

(108,903 posts)

2. ...

Reply to marmar (Reply #1)

Sun Jan 29, 2012, 09:08 AM

Jan 2012

very true!

Old and In the Way

(37,540 posts)

3. Winning the hearts and minds....

Reply to xchrom (Original post)

Sun Jan 29, 2012, 09:30 AM

Jan 2012

time to declare victory and exit Afghanistan. There is nothing more to be accomplished in the region, unless creating a permanent hatred of the US is considered to be in our longterm strategic interests.

Bonobo

(29,257 posts)

4. It is SO obvious that this is the inevitable reaction that it can only be that...

Reply to xchrom (Original post)

Sun Jan 29, 2012, 09:34 AM

Jan 2012

A. We are accepting it despite knowing this is the reaction

B. We are doing it in order to get this reaction

It is unthinkable that ANYONE could be so stupid as to not know this is the reaction.

So which is it? A or B?

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