Friday, April 13, 2012

US officials: Drone strikes will go on in Pakistan



FILE - This Nov. 8, 2011 file photo shows a Predator B unmanned aircraft taxis at the Naval Air Station in Corpus Christi, Texas. The White House has no intentions to end CIA drone strikes against militant targets on Pakistani soil, setting the two countries up for diplomatic blows after Pakistani's parliament unanimously approved new guidelines for the country in its troubled relationship with the US, US and Pakistani officials say. Photo: Eric Gay / APWASHINGTON (AP) — The White House has no intentions of ending CIA drone strikes against militant targets on Pakistani soil, U.S. officials say, possibly setting the two countries up for diplomatic tensions after Pakistan's parliament unanimously approved new guidelines for the country's troubled relationship with the United States.U.S. officials say they will work in coming weeks and months to find common ground with Pakistan, but if a suspected terrorist target comes into the laser sights of a CIA drone's hellfire missiles, they will take the shot. http://www.chron.com/news/article/US-officials-Drone-strikes-will-go-on-in-Pakistan-3480569.php

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