Officials: U.S. Strike Kills 3 In Pakistan

Pakistani Intelligence Says Attack Occurred Near Afghan Border

(AP)  A suspected U.S. missile strike killed three people late Saturday in a Pakistani town close to the Afghan border, the latest in a series of attacks in a region where top al Qaeda leaders are believed to be hiding, two intelligence officials said.

Two unmanned drones were seen above the town of Miran Shah in north Waziristan minutes before missiles hit a factory in the town, the officials said, based on reports from informants in the town. Three people were killed, but no other information was immediately available, they said.

The officials spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to speak to the media.

U.S. officials were not immediately available for comment.

Al Qaeda and Taliban fighters have established bases throughout Pakistan's semiautonomous tribal regions, where they are said to plan attacks on U.S. and NATO forces in Afghanistan as well as violence in Pakistan.

Under U.S. pressure, Pakistan has carried out military offensives against insurgents while also trying to woo various tribes to turn against extremists.

But in recent weeks, the U.S. has signaled its impatience with Pakistani efforts by apparently stepping up cross-border assaults on alleged militant targets.

The U.S. is suspected in at least 11 missile strikes on the Pakistan side of the Afghan border since mid-August, killing more than 100 people, most of them alleged militants, according to an Associated Press count based on figures provided by Pakistan intelligence officials.

The United States rarely confirms or denies the attacks, which provoke anger among many Pakistanis.

Pakistan's military and civilian leaders have criticized the strikes as violations of their country's sovereignty, but have not forcefully demanded that Washington stop them, provoking criticism from Muslim conservatives.

[petro49l]

There is no need to invade Pakistan. George W. Bush''s mind was destroyed by whiskey, PCP, and methamphetamine. Bin Laden is within his sanctuary. Al Qada uses Waziristan to deal narcotics and terror funds. Islamabad will not allow Coalition attacks.

[tincup356]

Why are we still dumping money and lives into the war?All of the military aggressions are being carried out because of lies, lies our government has told so that they could wage a privatized war and Bush and the Carlyle group could make untold wealth off of.If we are really in the financial situation they say we are, then why are we still spending billions of or dollars on these actions? Congress knows the wars were a mistake...why are we not bringing our troops home now, not stay the course as Washington would have us. Stay the course means a path straight to disaster.Next month I will have no pity on those who are up for re-election,"We the people of this nation hereby give notice to all persons in elected office in Washington, We will stay the course until we have taken each and every one of you corrupt individuals out of office and convict each and every one of them responsible for all the losses we the people have taken from your abuse and misrepresentation of us".May no incumbent be re-elected , ever again.

[tapsettle]

The very foundation of american society is crumbling to its knees and yet still they throw money and bombs at every problem they encounter. I might have once felt sorry for the misguided americans were it not for the fact that their arrogant hateful disrespectful warmongering greed-filled society now fully deserves its catastrophic fate.