Suspected U.S. Strike Hits Taliban; 3 Dead

U.S. Targeted Communications Center of Key Taliban Leader in Pakistan, Officials Say

(CBS/AP)  A suspected U.S. missile strike hit a communication center of the Pakistani Taliban leader Friday, killing at least three people, intelligence officials said.

The attack was the latest in a string of similar strikes by suspected U.S. drone aircraft in recent weeks to target Baitullah Mehsud and his network of militants.

Two missiles struck a communication center late Friday belonging to Mehsud's group in the Painda Khel region of South Waziristan, three intelligence officials told The Associated Press, speaking on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to speak to the media.

South Waziristan is part of the lawless tribal region along Pakistan's border with Afghanistan, and top Taliban and al Qaeda leaders are believed to be hiding there.

The United States is believed to have launched more than 40 missile strikes against targets in the border area since last August, according to a count by The Associated Press. Washington does not directly acknowledge launching the missiles, which have killed civilians as well as militants and have contributed to anti-U.S. sentiment in Pakistan.

A suspected U.S. unmanned aircraft killed at least 45 people Wednesday in two attacks against militants loyal to Mehsud, a group also being targeted by the Pakistani military.

The convergence of U.S. and Pakistani interests in the South Waziristan tribal region suggests the two uneasy allies were cooperating in the strikes, making it harder for Islamabad to protest them publicly as it has in the past.

The army denied signing off on the attacks and insisted they were hurting its campaign against Pakistani Taliban chief Baitullah Mehsud by alienating local tribes it is trying to enlist in the fight.

[ReallyMeanIt]

During the election, the libs and barrack was whinning about this.
And now, obama is continuing with the same strategy that Bush used.
Hypocrite.

[vuenbelvue]

How many US Dollars is it taking per Taliban kill? $10 million? More or Less?
This morning's blog showed that we are donating $5 billion to the over populated continent of Africa so they can over populate some more but keep them fed so they don't rush the middle east or Europe for food and water. This afternoon, The US State Department is gifting Iraq $700,000 US tax dollars for a study of conditions of the area called Babylon. How much is the hidden cost of the Corps of Engineers. How many Iraqi's are being given visa these days to the US?

[tautomer]

At 80 Billion/month, Obama has managed to kill about 75 non-civilians in the 4.5 months hes been in office. He's spent around 375 Billion to kill 75 non-civilians. That's 5 Billion per enemy greased.

[GiveMeFreedom]

What about the 3 poor victims killed? What about their rights? They should have the right to an attorney to protect them before we kill them. I thought we were getting rid of the death penalty in most states now. Time to re-think our laws. Stop killing these innocent people.

[gravyboat4000]

Sarcasm is fun.

[ReallyMeanIt]

Presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law! Did the terrorists had their day in court?
I think every libs should go over there and advised the terrorist of the gross violation by U.S. Make sure you send our military your exact coordinates.