The bottom line is that over a dozen militants were killed and given that most, if not all, of these groups are waging war against the state and people of Pakistan, this is not an entirely unwelcome outcome. Of course, drone attacks compromise our sovereignty but it has been more or less established that they do not happen without the government’s tacit sanction, though publicly it often makes a fuss about them. In effect, they can be seen as part of the war against terror in this country and while they may help the Taliban rally recruits to their cause, they have been effective to a considerable extent in eliminating some wanted militants. That said, ideally, we would like to see a situation where the government itself goes after these terrorists using its own resources, manpower and firepower.
Published in the Express Tribune, May 18th, 2010.
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