Suspected US missile strikes kill 18 in Pakistan (Obama's WoT. Who needs Gitmo? Whack'em All!)

AP on Yahoo ^ | 1/23/09 | Munir Ahmad - ap

[NormsRevenge]

ISLAMABAD, Pakistan – Two suspected U.S missile attacks killed 18 people Friday in Pakistan just east of the Afghan border, security officials said, the first such strikes since the inauguration of President Barack Obama.

At least five victims were identified as foreign militants, an intelligence officer said.

The strikes, which hit two districts of the lawless region where al-Qaida militants are known to hide out, are the latest in a barrage of more than 30 since the middle of last year.

[NormsRevenge]

WHOO HOO!

[sappy]

He did say he would attack our allies and negotiate with our enemies LOL.

[domenad]

Obama must have ok’d these. Score one for him. Maybe we don’t need Gitmo if we just stir fry them in their tents/caves.

[mgc1122]

If he’ll ship the remainder of Gitmo prisoners to a designated strike zone, and the future strategy is no more prisoners, then I’ll be satisfied with the place being shut down.

[Uncle Miltie]

"a barrage of more than 30 since the middle of last year"

One missile per week hardly constitutes a "barrage."

[null and void]

I’m holding out for paroling them to inside the DC Beltway.

[Scotswife]

Obama the warmonger? Very interesting.
Wonder how the DUmmies are taking the news?

[fortunate sun]

While it’s good news to roast these mouthbreather, it’s little more than boyHitler showing he can pull a Clinton. Only this time there happened to be bad guys in the tent.

[Retired Greyhound]

I have NO problem with his Pakistan policy.

[roses of sharon]

Hey, what happened to the media reporting civilians being killed, now its just “people” and militants?

[NormsRevenge]

Care for a game of Wag the Clinton?

President Barack Obama listens to newly appointed Mideast envoy George Mitchell (C) at the State Department in Washington January 22, 2009. At left is Richard Holbrooke, the U.S. envoy to Pakistan and Afghanistan. (Kevin Lamarque/Reuters)

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President Barack Obama speaks at the State Department in Washington January 22, 2009. From left are Richard Holbrooke, envoy to Pakistan and Afghanistan, Vice President Joe Biden, Obama, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and Mideast envoy George Mitchell. (Kevin Lamarque/Reuters)

[RSmithOpt]

Cool the US military has its orders and they are going after the chicken turd slimes. Shame they decide to hide with women and children. They need to show more 3 Stooges in Pakistan so the civilians will know how to take that big step backwards to leave the foolish & unsuspecting out front.

[PEACE ENFORCER]

and where was their trial.....??

[gost2]

****Shame they decide to hide with women and children.****

Yes. When I find a den of rattlesnakes on my ranch I only kill the adult males.

[JEH_Boston]

Obama must have ok’d these.

Where is this insight from? Is it not possible that the military had standing orders that did not require a presidential bolw-by-blow review?

I'm waiting for the second strike and/or Obama's apology for the first one before making a judgement.

[domenad]

In all of the lead up to Obama’s taking office, I’m pretty sure that Obama would know of an impending attack across another nation’s border. The drone may be on autopilot but the order wasn’t. No, I can’t prove it, but I’d lay 100 dollars, clean and crisp on Obama either explicity letting the attack proceed as previously planned, or okaying the hit.

[MplsSteve]

I have to ask...

How do you tell the difference between a male and female rattlesnake?

Color pattern? Or size?

[N. Theknow]

How do you tell the difference between a male and female rattlesnake?

Take off your shoes and see which one crawls into them.

That's the female.

[G8 Diplomat]

Pakistan ۋﮧ۱م

FReepmail if you want on or off

[gost2]

I really didn’t think I need a [/sarcasm] tag on that tidbit.

(but you need a ;) on yours)