A U.S. drone has crashed in the tribal areas of Pakistan. It was reported in some of the Pakistani press and electronic media that the drone had been gunned down by tribesmen. U.S. drone frequently fly over the tribal areas of Pakistan along the border with Afghanistan. The drones have been used to carry out attack inside Pakistani territory. This has strained relations between the countries considerably. The Chief of Army Staff of Pakistan Army General Ashfaque Pervez Kayani made a clear statement that no one will be allowed to conduct operations in Pakistani territory. Government of Pakistan has also reacted very strongly and lodged protest with the U.S. government.
President Asif Ali Zardari who met with President George Bush on the sidelines of his U.S. visit to address the U.N. General Assembly has also made a point of the sovereignty of Pakistan. In one of my earlier posts I had written that we must choose between dollars and sovereignty. If we need dollars from U.S. our sovereignty will definitely be compromised.
A U.S. drone has crashed in the tribal areas of Pakistan. It was reported in some of the Pakistani press and electronic media that the drone had been gunned down by tribesmen. U.S. drone frequently fly over the tribal areas of Pakistan along the border with Afghanistan. The drones have been used to carry out attack inside Pakistani territory. This has strained relations between the countries considerably. The Chief of Army Staff of Pakistan Army General Ashfaque Pervez Kayani made a clear statement that no one will be allowed to conduct operations in Pakistani territory. Government of Pakistan has also reacted very strongly and lodged protest with the U.S. government.
President Asif Ali Zardari who met with President George Bush on the sidelines of his U.S. visit to address the U.N. General Assembly has also made a point of the sovereignty of Pakistan. In one of my earlier posts I had written that we must choose between dollars and sovereignty. If we need dollars from U.S. our sovereignty will definitely be compromised.
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