Pakistani leaders condemn suspected U.S. drone strike

[cory777]

Source: CNN

Islamabad, Pakistan (CNN) -- Pakistani officials Friday condemned a recent suspected U.S. drone strike that killed up to 30 people in the country's remote tribal area.

Pakistan's prime minister and a military leader both released harsh statements about the Thursday attack.

The drone strike killed many civilians, Chief of Army Staff, Gen. Ashfaq Parvez Kayani, said in a statement.

"It is highly regrettable that a jirga of peaceful citizens including elders of the area was carelessly and callously targeted with complete disregard to human life," the statement said. "Such aggression against people of Pakistan is unjustified and intolerable under any circumstances."

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[truth2power]

1. That's all right. An apology and some blood money will fix it....

Boo Yah!!

:sarcasm:


Oh...where's the CIC on this?

[IamK]

2. for Obama, 130+ drone strikes, 130+ condemnations....

[bemildred]

3. Pakistan to boycott Afghan meeting over deadly U.S. strike

(Reuters) - Pakistan told the United States Friday it would not attend a meeting on Afghanistan later this month, angered by a U.S. missile strike that killed 41 people and drew rare condemnation from the country's powerful military chief.

Pakistan's Foreign Secretary Salman Bashir lodged a strong protest with U.S. ambassador Cameron Munter who was summoned to the foreign office a day after the attack in the Datta Khel region of North Waziristan, a spokeswoman said.

"Ambassador Munter was also conveyed that under the current circumstances, Pakistan would not be able to participate in the trilateral meeting between Afghanistan-Pakistan-U.S.," the spokeswoman said in a statement

"It was evident that the fundamentals of our relations need to be revisited. Pakistan should not be taken for granted nor treated as a client state," the statement said.

http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/03/18/us-pakistan-drones-idUSTRE72H3EU20110318