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Title: Drone strikes spread hatred against US in Pakistan: Imran Khan
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URL Source: http://presstv.com/detail/2012/10/0 ... -attacks-infuriate-pakistanis/
Published: Oct 8, 2012
Author: http://presstv.com/detail/2012/10/07/265
Post Date: 2012-10-08 09:28:45 by tom007
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Drone strikes spread hatred against US in Pakistan: Imran Khan Pakistan cricket star turned politician Imran Khan (C) addresses supporters as he stands on a vehicle during a rally in Mianwali, northern Pakistan, on October 7, 2012. Pakistan cricket star turned politician Imran Khan (C) addresses supporters as he stands on a vehicle during a rally in Mianwali, northern Pakistan, on October 7, 2012. Sun Oct 7, 2012 6:53PM GMT 5

We have given our message...it has gone across the world… We have succeeded in raising this issue. We came here to raise this issue, we came here to take a stand against drones."

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Leading Pakistani opposition figure Imran Khan says that US assassination drone strikes are fueling anti-American sentiment across the South Asian country.

The remarks come after thousands of Pakistanis, along with dozens of international peace activists, held a two-day peace march to protest against US drone attacks on the country’s tribal areas.

Khan also emphasized that drone strikes had killed many innocent civilians and were spreading hatred against the US aggressive policies in the troubled region.

Khan, who is the leader of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf or Justice Movement, started the 440-kilometer journey from the capital Islamabad on Saturday with a few hundred people, gathering support along the way.

However, the authorities barred protesters from entering the restive tribal regions of South Waziristan, citing security concerns.

“We have given our message...it has gone across the world… We have succeeded in raising this issue. We came here to raise this issue, we came here to take a stand against drones,” Khan said during the rally on Sunday.

Pakistani tribal regions are the target of US terror drones, with Washington claiming that its unmanned aircraft are targeting militants. However, casualty figures indicate that Pakistani civilians are the main victims of the assaults.

The killing of Pakistani civilians, including women and children, in the strikes has strained relations between Islamabad and Washington, prompting Pakistani officials to send warnings to the US administration over the assaults.

Despite Pakistani government’s repeated calls on Washington to end the drone attacks, the US government continues its strikes on the tribal regions of the country.

The aerial attacks were initiated by former US President George W. Bush, but have escalated under President Barack Obama.

The drone strikes have triggered massive anti-US demonstrations across Pakistan to condemn the United States’ violations of their national sovereignty.

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Drone strikes spread hatred against US in Pakistan: Imran Khan

Who would have thought.

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tom007  posted on  2012-10-08   9:29:31 ET  Reply   Trace   Private Reply  


#2. To: tom007 (#1)

Yeah, who would have thought.

US Drone Strike statistic based on months of research by a team of journalists of the Bureau of Investigative Journalism:[3][16]

(as of September 25, 2012)

Total strikes: 346 Total reported killed: 2,570 – 3,337
Civilians reported killed: 474 – 884
Children reported killed: 176
Total reported injured: 1,232 – 1,366
Strikes under the Bush Administration: 52
Strikes under the Obama Administration: 294

There is also a disturbing trend that shows that these strike are done in pairs, with the second shot delayed until first responders and rescuers have arrived at the scene of the first hit. This of course leads to more collateral death and injury.

The monsters that run the drone program in my country are depraved.

Every normal man must be tempted at times to spit on his hands, hoist the black flag, and begin to slit throats. - H. L. Mencken

randge  posted on  2012-10-08   12:19:52 ET  Reply   Trace   Private Reply  


#3. To: randge (#2)

I agree - the blowback from all this will poison our affairs for generations.

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tom007  posted on  2012-10-08   15:01:29 ET  Reply   Trace   Private Reply  


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