The CIA's Silent War in Pakistan

Time by Mark Thompson | May. 24, 2009 (Special Report)

The wilds of Waziristan, the tribal belt along Pakistan's border with Afghanistan, make an unlikely showcase for the future of warfare. This is a land stuck in the past: there are few roads, electricity is scarce, and entire communities of ethnic Pashtun tribesmen live as they have for millenniums. And yet it is over this medieval landscape that the U.S. has deployed some of the most sophisticated killing machines ever created, against an enemy that has ... Full Story »

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Subjects: World, U.S.
Topics: Pakistan, Foreign Policy, Department of Defense
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Posted by: Posted by Leo Romero - May 24, 2009 - 8:47 AM PDT
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Edited by: Leo Romero - May 24, 2009 - 8:47 AM PDT
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 by Kenneth Sibbett - May. 25, 2009

Mr. Thompson tells of the drones in a manner that is both fair and balanced.

These drones maybe, just maybe, have an important role in Afpak. But the President should not, I repeat should not, let Pakistan get their hands on ... More »

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