Saturday, November 23, 2013

Drone Protests in Pakistan

http://www.nytimes.com/2013/11/24/world/asia/in-pakistan-rally-protests-drone-strikes.html?partner=rss&emc=rss&_r=0

Streets in Islamabad Pakistan were filled with thousands of protesters. Pakistani's were protesting the usage of American drone's on their land. They vowed to stop NATO activities if the United States did not stop. The United States has been under major criticism by Pakistani's, the international community, and even its own citizens regarding drone strikes. If one forgets about the inaccuracy of drones and the innocent lives that have been taken away from their families and communities due to drones, one cannot forget that drone strikes on other soil is infringement of sovereignty. If the United States truly did not want to see the Taliban and Al-Qaeda grow, then the United States should not have funded them to weaken the Soviet Union. What is the logic of supporting the "lesser evil" whether for a person or a nation. It is sad to see that the current rulers of Pakistan, although publicly not supporting it, have privately endorsed the use of drones. Both governments have long lost the vision of doing good for the world. Pakistan and the United States of America are clearly not focused enough on the well-being of their citizens, especially economical. What hope is there left in this world?

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