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US Drone Attack Kills 29 in North Waziristan
Residents said that a remotely-piloted US aircraft which was hovering over the area fired two missiles at the house of Hikmat Roshan in the Khaisore village of Mirali at around 8am, killing 29 tribesmen present there. The house was reduced to rubble, while a religious seminary near it was also damaged.
The deaths occurred as missiles hit a religious seminary and a nearby vehicle on Saturday in Mir Ali, officials said. — Reuters/File Photo They said that it was the third drone attack on the Khaisore village, about five kilometers to south of Mirali town, since the US forces fighting Taliban in Afghanistan started drone attacks in the Pakistan tribal belt. The village is populated by the Khushali Torikhel clan of Wazir tribe.
In another incident, helicopters gunship shelled houses of suspected militants in the Pir Kalli area, 10 kilometers east of Miramshah on Saturday.
Sources said that the security forces blocked the Bannu-Miramshah road from both sides during the air strikes. A number of houses were damaged in the attack.
Residents said that the shelling was conducted in the area where an army convoy was attacked with an improvised explosive device on Thursday (May 14). Three security personnel were killed and four others were injured in the IED attack.

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Show All"What can one say? Another crew of vicious barbarians have invaded, with high tech weapons that will kill many instead of one.
"First was Alexander with his phalanx, upon which we died in our thousands, but eventually, Alexander decided he had had enough and he departed,
"Then came the British with their cannon and their rifles which killed many, both warriors and villagers. Finally they, too, were driven off, hating, but respecting, the "wily Pathan."
"Then came the Russians with their tanks, their guns and their airships. We fought for years and many were our dead, but eventually they returned to their homes to lick their wounds.
"Now, the Americans and other Europeans come to occupy us, with their truly horrifying weapons that kill at random. Our women and children die in their houses, wedding parties are slaughtered into mourning.
"As long as there is an Afghan or a Pashtun left who can carry a rifle, we shall fight these invaders until they, too, are driven back across the sea from whence they came."
That is what, I believe, a Pashtun or Afghan elder would say to us, had we the wisdom to ask instead of kill.
I heard a pilot of these robots say "We Never Make Mistakes".
They count collateral damage (dead civilians) as enemy.
From somewhere in the U.S. Military facilities in the Nevada desert, some fuzzy-chinned shmuck from the Land of Dishonor and Cowardice brings you our latest video game: "A Dead Afghan is the Best Kind."
Stroking his Joy Stick, cheeks pink and eyes glazed over from the excitement, he presses the release buttons and seconds later watches the explosions on his screen."Gotcha, you Rag Head Devils!"
Sipping pop and crunching on potato chips a little later, the uniformed, fuzzy-chinned shmuck thinks to himself: "I never thought being in the military would be such a trip. As good as ... even better than the Arcades back home. ... And I get paid big bucks for this too. Wow."
"That Obama. He's turning out to be really with it. I wonder if I'll get a medal for taking out so many?"
"God Bless America. Land that I love. Stand beside her and guide her in the Light that is shining above."
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Each time I see some fool with a "Support the Troops" sticker on their vehicle----I have to remember that:
When the Americans were fighting my people and innocent blood was spilled it was the "unavoidable accidents of war" now its called "collateral damages"-----and each member of the Armed forces who participate in it-----From Gen. "Smith" to Pvt. "Jones"---is a war criminal, and unworthy of respect, or recognition as anything but one of the lowest forms of life on the planet.
This was not reported on CD (yet) but Lt Watada, US Army, who refused to participate in these illegal wars of aggression was recently acquitted of most of the charges the Army pressed against him. This young man is the kind of soldier/marine/sailor/airman the USA should be recruiting------instead they are maintaining the opposite, and promoting many of them to higher grade/rank.
This little foot note from me, Native Son, to those US Military personnel participating: If you give the order to commit an atrocity/crime you are a criminal---if you follow that order you are a criminal----both of you are the lowest form of life on the planet. "I would kiss a maggot on the rectum before I would honor you".....
Since very few Americans are objecting to these atrocities the world is forced to come to the conclusion that this is acceptable to the American people and the world should act accordingly-- America your days are numbered. The world cannot possibly tolerate you much longer.
This is one of many reasons why I am not an American----and maintain that I was born a prisoner of war--almost 60 years ago----in Texas..............an illegal state, of the USA.
Good Luck America, you really need it.
Bring America Back !!!!.......Exactly who has these Drones and who manufactures them ?
**Off-point here but pertinent to a large number of Truth advocates who maintain it was this kind of Drone which really hit the wall of the Pentagon on 9/11/01. It's head does resemble the head of a 747 Jumbo; it fits more into the hole in the wall than a real jet would, and probably would leave the amount of rubble (Including no human body parts) that whatever hit there did leave.
**The posted comment regarding the possibility of a "schmuck"
expertly maneuvering his "joy-stick" to precisely put the
Drone wherever he wanted, rings loud and clear. !
**Again, no human remains at the Pentagon Site, as contrasted to those humans and remains at Ground Zero, tagged and identified--even out of a conflagration several times more incendiary than at the five sided puzzle palace.
Thanks for the pix of this Drone !
Who manufactures them? A company called General Atomics in San Diego.
Here's a link to read more:
http://www.ga-asi.com/news_events/index.php?read=1&id=101&page=5
Very True!!!
**Note on 911**
Also, they said that even though the metal was so hot on the Twin Towers that it melted, there are pictures of a lady who is about to jump, who is leaning on one of the metal "I" beams. Wouldn't it burn her if it was hot enough to melt?
And they said they recovered a passport of one of the terrorist. How can a paper passport survive a fireball that destroys a whole building, and some how not get burned up?
On top of that, like 5 of the so called terrorist were still alive!!!
On top of that, the terrorist were from Saudi Arabia, but we invaded Iraq??????
Plus, if you drop a billiard ball off the the Twin Towers it would take 9 seconds free fall for it to hit the ground. The towers them selves came down in 10 seconds.
How does that much mass just jump out of the way to come down in free fall speed????
Only one answer DEMOLITION.
Plus this is the first steel building in recorded history to collapse due to fire!!!
Our brave soldiers, putting themselves in harm's way.
The boys and girls that designed and built these Devil's Tools must have known
how they would be used. How can these baby butchers face their own children?
The same logic would apply to those making automobiles in a factory.
When some drunk behind the wheel of an auto and kills several people--while surviving themselves----do you blame the auto maker?
No you lock up the drunk driver.
These drones would never be made if there were not Generals who ordered that they be used, and subordinates who 'flip the switch'---------
Then there are those who pay their taxes---to a government that makes killing on a large scale seem like a video game-----and they are the ones who vote into office those who would send the other, 'very willing to go' americans off to other countries to kill those people's noncombatants---and so-----are you one of those listed above?
You may not be the 'butcher' but it seems that you may 'sharpen the knives' so-----
"how do you face your own children"?---------
Good Luck America, you really need it.
"The same logic would apply to those making automobiles in a factory."
Yep, cars kill about a million people worldwide each year. Drones have a ways to go before they get close to that.
These drones are reminiscent of the Neutron Bomb which kills people while doing minimal damage to structures.
Rich countries find a way to kill masses of civilians in countries with whom their officials and our officials cannot agree.
What kind of sense does this make? The civilians have no say in policy.
How about if we round up one thousand head of cattle for every point of disagreement and nuke them painlessly? This would make as much sense, reduce suffering, and spare human life---not that I believe human life is worth more than animal life.
"US Drone Attack Kills 29 in North Waziristan- Remote Pilot in Las Vegas Makes it Home in Time For Sloppy Joe Dinner With Wife and Kids"
"Update: Remote Pilots' Kids Train on Playstation After Finishing Sloppy Joe Dinner; Dad Enjoys Family Time, Fucks Wife"
Sounds like an Onion headline.
Twenty nine more people killed---29 more terrorists created.
More like at least 290, right away, and as the news spreads, 2900 to 29,000 more "terrorists".
These are not "killings" or "collateral damge". They are State sanctioned EXECUTIONS without trial based merely upon the flimsiest of SUSPICIONS.
The United States is not a country of laws. They are a rogue nation run amok the world over.
"killings" or "collateral damge", "EXECUTIONS"?
I call it Terrorism!
Is is still terrorism even if it is performed with jet fighters or drones, even if we are the ones doing it:-
"The unlawful use of force or violence against persons or property to intimidate or coerce a Government, the civilian population, or any segment thereof, in furtherance of political or social objectives." - FBI definition of terrorism.
yaeh the same thing i been saying for 8 years. I'd complain but then i think about my sisters and brothers in Afghanistan who have suffered such unspeakable horror for so long.
the most cowardly m-fers in the history of combat, now so gutless they won't even fly high over these defenseless people to drop their bombs, but cower behind computers in Nevada.
And so wretched has the u.s. become, that throughout this endless massacre they don't even pretend they have a reason to fire these missiles, to kill all these people. maybe tomorrow they'll say they believed some "suspects" might have been there. but for now, there is not even that feeble excuse.
So what's going on here? Are we in another stinking war? Are we doing this for India since all our call centers where moved to Bombay by the Bushmonkey?
What a screwed up excuse for leadership.
Excuse me while I go barf.
It's just sick, and I'm sick of it. Is "this Change?"
TJ
"All tyranny needs to gain a foothold is for people of good conscience to remain silent." - Thomas Jefferson
When is the last time anyone from the Middle East even did any thing to us in the United States? (Like Never)
Unless you count the whole fake 911 setup to start shit with the Middle East in the first place.
Wasn't that like 8 years ago?
What is the big threat? Why are we still fighting these people?
HOW DOES A GOAT FARMERS ROCKET LAUNCHER REACH THE USA ANYWAYS?
ITS JUST PLAIN WRONG.
You've got it, Ianplank. I've been writing the same thing for years, but the only answers come from the choir. The sheeple just "go along to git along."
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“The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants. It is its natural manure.”
"The two enemies of the people are criminals and government, so let us tie the second down with the chains of the Constitution so the second will not become the legalized version of the first."
Thomas Jefferson
1743-1826
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I fear we have failed most miserably.