Civic Initiative and American Politics

Wednesday, October 13, 2010

"Study: Pakistanis Actually Favor CIA Drone Bombings"

A Professor at the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth has recently released the results of his study, conducted with a Pakistani colleague, which indicates that U.S. drone attacks targeting terrorist in the northwest tribal region of Pakistan are seen favorable by residents there. In fact, 70% of those surveyed feel that the Pakistani Military should carryout their own strikes targeting terrorists. The reasons these drone attacks are not seen as negatively as they are sometimes portrayed are multiple. One reason is that the area being targeted has been taken over by terrorists groups who have imposed strict fundamentalist Islamic law, killing those who voice their opposition. Another reason the drones are seen favorably by Pakistani citizens in the area is that the drones are accurate. To read the full article, click here: http://www.aolnews.com/world/article/study-pakistanis-actually-favor-cia-drone-bombings/19666696

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