Sovereignty sold

Letter April 17, 2011
My question is are we that weak, or are we so unconcerned about our self-respect that we choose to do nothing?

ISLAMABAD: This is with reference to your report of April 16 titled “Islamabad seeks French lobbying on drone attacks”.

In all probability, the US operates its CIA drones from Jacobabad. And if that is the case, us crying foul and complaining only makes us look like fools. Of course, all this is done to hide the fact that we have all but surrendered our sovereignty. The other day a senior PAF officer was denied landing at the base by US Air Force controllers. My question is are we that weak, or are we so unconcerned about our self-respect that we choose to do nothing?

Fahd Hassan

Published in The Express Tribune, April 18th,  2011.