Pakistan condemns U.S. drone strikes

[Eugene]

Source: Reuters

Pakistan condemns U.S. drone strikes

ISLAMABAD | Mon Jun 4, 2012 12:00pm EDT

(Reuters) - Pakistan on Monday strongly condemned a jump in U.S. drone strikes on its territory, using language that could increase tension between strategic allies already in dispute over military supply routes for NATO that Pakistan has closed.

Three drone strikes in as many days on suspected militants have killed 27 people, Pakistani intelligence officials say.

The foreign ministry called the attacks "illegal" and said they violated the South Asian country's sovereignty.

Washington and Islamabad are deadlocked in negotiations over the re-opening of overland supply routes to NATO forces in Afghanistan.

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Read more: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/06/04/us-pakistan-usa-drones-idUSBRE8530MS20120604

[Comrade Grumpy]

1. Freedom drones, making us friends around the world.

That said, the hypocrisy of the Pakistanis is breath-taking. They call the drone strikes "illegal," yet continue to take billions of dollars from the country attacking their sovereignty. And they continue to play their version of the Great Game in Afghanistan.

[Tierra_y_Libertad]

2. Ingrates. We're crossing their borders and murdering their people for their own good.