Map of drone attacks in Pakistan

I found the above map via boingboing. It shows attacks by unmanned robotic drones committed by the US within Pakistan. The analysts who produced it write: “Our study shows that the 114 reported drone strikes in northwest Pakistan, including 18 in 2010, from 2004 to the present have killed approximately between 834 and 1,216 individuals, [...]

Posted by Jack on March 5th, 2010 | 1 Comment Posted in Uncategorized

Pakistan – biggest threat is the US.

Polling conducted by Al Jazeera finds the US, not the Taliban the biggest threat to Pakistan according to the country’s inhabitants. 59% of Pakistanis named the US as the biggest threat, only 11% named the Taliban. NATO’s war in Afghanistan is frequently crossing the border into Pakistan – or “Afpak” – with indiscriminate air strikes [...]

Posted by Andy Bowden on August 10th, 2009 | No Comments Posted in Uncategorized