Drone Discussions-Families of Drone Attacks Victim ask Nawaz to halt strikes (Merged)

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Re: Families of Drone Attacks Victim ask Nawaz to halt strikes

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According to an article in the Gulf Times, Pakistan will propose to the US that in exchange for the US ending drone strikes, Pakistan will eliminate militant bases in the FATA.

This suggests that Nawaz Sharif will replace drone strikes with a large-scale military offensive in the FATA.

If so, I think that this would be the best solution to the FATA militancy issue - Pakistan should take full control over every inch of its territory, whatever the cost in whoever’s blood.

Pakistan mulls trade-off with US over drone strikes

In an effort to persuade the US to cease drone strikes on Pakistani territory, the new government of Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif will offer to eliminate ‘terrorist sanctuaries’ from the tribal areas itself, media reports revealed here yesterday.

A senior leader of the ruling Pakistan Muslim League-N engaged in foreign policy matters was quoted by Express Tribune newspaper as saying that Sharif will soon inform Washington that his government is ready to address US concerns pertaining to terrorist threats in Pakistan’s tribal region in return for the cessation of the CIA-piloted drone campaign.

He reiterated that the government is principally opposed to unilateral strikes on Pakistani territory and hence would urge Washington to put an end to the campaign.

“But having said that drone attacks must not be seen in isolation,” said the ruling party member, who asked to remain anonymous. “There are reasons for drone attacks and we have to address those.”

He explained that the newly-elected PML-N government was working on a new anti-terror strategy that not only opposes drone attacks but all elements violating the country’s sovereignty by keeping ‘safe havens on our territory.’

this is absolutely fine scientist…and i support it…it is an ideal soluton

but as i said before, our army couldn’t do it in the past…from 2002-2008 there was zero drone attack… everyone was asking and expecting our army to deliver ..but they could not deliver it…

lack of enough intelligence, tough terrain, local support for taliban..whatever the reason was but our army could not kill one major single taliban leader..that is a reality

i hope they can do it this time but if they cant for whatever reason..then what? that is where i support drone attacks as a strategic policy..these animals want to negotiate because they have a serious leadership crisis…they are fighitng withe ach other…they are scared.

and that is what i am urging my fellow gupshup members …to stop supporting a policy just because their beloved Khan is pushing for it…make a case for the policy not for a personality for god sake