U.S. drone kills at least 45 militants in Pakistan (after funeral in South Waziristan)

Reuters on Yahoo ^ | 6/23/09 | Robert Birsel

[NormsRevenge]

ISLAMABAD (Reuters) – A U.S. drone attacked militants in Pakistan in Tuesday, killing at least 45 of them, Pakistani intelligence officials said.

[csvset]

I’ve seen varying numbers as far as the total. What ever the count may be, I’m glad that funerals aren’t off limits.

[OrioleFan]

I believe the Miranda Rights are written on to the bomb right next to the “Warning, this Device May Be Hazardous To Your Health - Any Attempt To Tamper With The Arming Device Might Cause This Bomb To Explode” notice...

[Pistolshot]

Sure they did. The first thing....and the last thing ....heard by the terrorists was...”You have the right to remain silent.”

[TRY ONE]

Killin’ Talibans at funeral is one thing;

The Godfather did his best killin’ at infant batisms!

[Costumed Vigilante]

I believe the Miranda Rights are written on to the bomb right next to the “Warning, this Device May Be Hazardous To Your Health - Any Attempt To Tamper With The Arming Device Might Cause This Bomb To Explode” notice...

They also ignored the "DO NOT EAT" warning.

Silly Islamo-fascists.

[Red Badger]

45 more “funerals” coming up!............

[FES0844]

I hope they think as you do!
I’m still laughing!!

[ozzymandus]

Stories like this one are why the US left hates these killer drones. They work, and they kill terrorists. The left always claims they kill “innocent civilians”. Personally, I love them!

[AxelPaulsenJr]

I needed a feel good story today.

[Redleg Duke]

They have a low-cost collar that they can wrap around the warhead of the Hellfire that makes it into a dandy AP round.

[AxelPaulsenJr]

tag change.

[NormsRevenge]

I needed a feel good story today.

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BBC has a report of more than 50 militants dispatched from a local official..

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‘Dozens dead’ in US drone strike
US drone

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/8115814.stm

At least 45 people have died in a missile strike by a US drone aircraft in Pakistan, officials there have said.

The people killed in South Waziristan region had been attending a funeral for others killed in a US drone strike earlier on Tuesday.

Intelligence officials said at least 45 people had been killed and dozens more injured in the later strike, when two missiles were fired.

But a local official told BBC News the death toll was more than 50.

The region is a stronghold of Pakistani Taliban leader Baitullah Mehsud.

[NormsRevenge]

BBC

Pakistan officially objects to the strikes by pilotless US aircraft

[bert]

Here was the interesting part to the two sentence report.....

“(Reporting by Robert Birsel; Editing by Sophie Hares)”

Ol’ Sophie just works her ass off.

[NormsRevenge]

LOL

A U.S. drone attacked militants in Pakistan in Tuesday, killing
at least 45 of them, Pakistani intelligence officials said.
REUTERS/Graphics

[AxelPaulsenJr]

Pakistan officially objects to the strikes by pilotless US aircraft

Calling President Zero, need another apology.

[Non-Sequitur]

The militants were meeting after a funeral in the South Waziristan region....

Who says the cosmos doesn't have a sense of humor?

[Scotswife]

So Obama agreed to bomb mourners at a funeral?

What a hawk! How classless and cruel!

I’m sure the peace protesters will be out this weekend right?

I’ve noticed how every one of these dead individuals is described as a “militant”.

Well how cool is that? Those unmanned drones must have some new “militant detector” on board now? How does THAT work?

[astounded]

It’s about time CIA started to do that. These guys gather in mass to hold funerals after a battle or strike, providing a target-rich environment. Loitering drones can follow-up on initial strikes and double down for little extra effort.

[GATOR NAVY]

Time to reload. There are going to be 45 more funerals.

My thinking too.