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10 billion PKR, not USD. And I'm confused? Not really, I just didn't know about this particular issue - will research and ask around on my own for further info. Still awaiting answers to my questions, asked 4, thanks for answering one - pray reply the rest as well. Repeating myself, so you...

Nowhere have I suggested that what the civilians were doing was exemplary in possible way. I'm not trying to justify one, by abusing the other. My point is simple, that civilians alone are not controlling Pakistan's policy on drone strikes - hence the questions. And I'm not even talking about...

I perfectly understand the theme, what I don't understand is the sudden need to suggest that civilians alone control the shots when it comes to drone-strikes. If Army is not in its favor, there's nothing that the GOP can do to make it accept them (much like the Kerry Lugur Bill fiasco...

Did Army's opposition to drone attacks start from the year 2008, or did it precede the elections? Pray explain. Source: Wikileaks It'd be disastrously naive of anyone who knows about the history of Pakistan and how we've managed to get to this point to actually believe that Army is letting...

Rafi - Not everything is a conspiracy theory. And please, there is no reason for you to go holier than thou. Otherwise every single time a generalissimo kicks the constitution of Pakistan out of the window and takes it upon himself to rule, he's kicking the graves of a million plus people who...

Excellent points, the politicians are as much to be blamed for the current crisis of political will in the country as the military. But pray explain the chain of events preceding the 2008 elections? Pakistan has been targeted via drones since 2004 and not 2008. Why wasn't PAF shooting them...

Anyone who thinks that Pakistan's security and foreign policies are run exclusively by the politicians needs a history lesson in Pakistani politics going as far back as 1958. (Feel free to go over my IP, I am not an Indian) It's extremely easy to point fingers at politicians, when the going...

Identify the right stake holders, ask the right questions and please stop playing into the hands of people who incite you. Incitement is not the cure of the problem here.

Took the screenshot, before they updated it.

Here's the US embassy statement, acknowledging the deal. Check the date of the statement. http://bit.ly/hDwbVs

He was never supposed to have been kept behind bars in Pakistan. The question is, what is the trade-off? What did the 'folks in concern' get to milk out of the entire hoopla?

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Criticizing security policies of a certain institution is not automatically akin to withdrawing support from your troops, that's the argument which Republicans waged against the Democrats, before the last Presidential election. And it was as hollow in their case as it is here. That said, both...

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When I say that they are owning the strikes, it is because for the first time ever - the military is actually saying that a 'large' number of militants have also been killed in these strikes. Whilst civilian causalities have been mentioned in the statement, they're not what the General is...

Taimur, it's new because Army has never really 'owned' drone strikes in the past. If it's being done now, there's to be a reason for it. No one just comes out and says it aloud, just for the heck of it - not in military circles. If we're in fact changing the public face of our policy vis a vis...

Just about a year ago, Army was talking about stopping the drone strikes. So why the sudden PR push from ISPR? What changed? Gen. Kiyani: PressTV - Kayani urges US to halt strikes on Pakistan

Pakistan army finally coming out of the closet on drone strikes. http://bit.ly/gx6g5S

ISPR - this is not the 80s any more. People can actually google and know when images are photoshopped. You are in a real need to get out of your cocoon.

But just like the post-Afghan jehad scenario, such groups will not cease to exist - even if the Kashmir dispute gets resolved tomorrow. We can continue to be cuckoos playing in their hands, 2/3 years down the lane, they'll follow the example already laid down by their brothers at the fringes...