foxbat
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Is every drone attack by the US a result of a militant attack against US forces, as is the case in the shelling by Pakistan?
Pakistan is not shelling year round, it is shelling specifically in response to militants attacking Pakistani villages and security posts in the hundreds, multiple times.
Secondly, on the drone issue, Pakistan's objections are over US operations of drone strikes in Pakistani soil - Pakistan is willing to continue the drone strikes and other targetted operations based on intelligence (if provided the technological capability and resources).
I have not heard Afghanistan/US offer to conduct military operations against these terrorists finding sanctuary in Eastern Afghanistan so far.
In my view, there are only 2 principles in operation here.. 1. Attacking another country's territory. 2) Acceptance of collateral damage
Both USA and Pakistan are doing the same. Attacking other's soil and killing civilians. Whats good for Peter is good for Paul in my view.
About the offer to conduct operations, I havent heard Pakistan offering to conduct operations in North Waziristan as well..