The United States attacks rescuers of its own drone attacks as well as mourners at funerals of their victims.
Sequential Drone Attacks Double the Brutality
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Pakistan
Playing One Side Off the Other Only Hurts Pakistan in the End
Pakistan walks a tightrope between the United States and the Taliban.
Did the “Godfather” of Pakistan’s Nuclear-Weapons Program Aid India’s, Too?
Strange as it seems, the “godfather” of Pakistan’s nuclear-weapons program may have sold nuclear know-how and technology to India.
The Fading U.S.-Pakistan Alliance
As the United States struggles to stabilize the volatile landscape in Afghanistan, assert a long-term strategic presence in Iraq, and contain Iran’s nuclear ambitions, it is gradually confronting a precarious and consequential estrangement from its long-term strategic ally, Pakistan. With rising dissatisfaction among the Pakistani political elite and growing popular anger against America, Washington is on the verge of losing another vital ally.
Will Pakistan Counter India’s “Water Bomb” With a Nuclear Bomb?
Pakistan is apprehensive that dams India is building will threaten the flow of the Indus through Pakistan.
Review: The Unraveling
In mid-September, bomb blasts and gunfire hit the U.S. Embassy and the NATO headquarters in Kabul, killing seven people. According to subsequent intelligence reports, the perpetrators were from the Haqqani network, which has been funded and supported by the government’s Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI). The Pakistani government denied the U.S. accusations, but the tough reactions of both sides reveal the mutual mistrust and widening cleavage between the two counter-terrorism allies.
Medal of Honor Winner Pays for Balking at Equipping Pakistani Snipers
Concerns about its support for the Taliban led Dakota Meyers to object to sales to Pakistan by the defense company for which he worked.
Are 24 Pakistani Soldiers Dead Because of the “Fog of War” or a Calculated Strike?
The NATO border attack that killed 24 Pakistani soldiers: “fog of war” incident or a calculated hit aimed at torpedoing peace talks in Afghanistan?
NATO Airstrike Played Right Into Pakistani Insurgents’ Hands
Ostensibly Pakistani forces fired upon joint NATO-Afghan forces.
Droning On
Someday soon, you’ll be checking your new Clear Skies app as a routine part of your preparations to go out for the evening. First, you’ll look at your smart gizmo to read your latest email to make sure there hasn’t been any change in plans. A quick glance at Facebook lets you see who’ll be joining your group of friends at the bar. Weather and traffic apps inform you of what to wear and what route to take. Twitter will tell you about any major news developments you should be retweeting to your tweeps to prime the conversational pump over drinks. And your new Clear Skies app will let you know if any unmanned drones are hovering 12 miles up in the stratosphere with your head in their sights.