THE drones are back. After nearly a month-long break, the attack in Angoor Adda, South Waziristan on April 13 has dashed the hope that Washington was seriously considering racking back its lethal weapons.
However, more than Washington’s persistence, it is Pakistan’s policy of ‘contrived ambiguity’ on drone operations inside its territory that must be blamed for a situation that has left the civilian and military leadership angry and tense.
While it has bleated out protests off and on, the government has tolerated hundreds of attacks with equanimity. There has been much talk of stopping the drones, but no evidence to indicate that the government, or the opposition, is the least bit interested in seriously reviewing this policy.
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