Pakistan

On Friday January 23, 2009, the first military action approved by President Obama was an unmanned drone attack in the tribal areas of Pakistan. As a result, 10 people were killed in North Waziristan, and 8 people were killed in South Waziristan. Its not been confirmed how many of the dead were part of a terrorist organization, though its believed at least 7 of the North Waziristan dead were a family who lived in the house.

Expected but disappointing.

The region is in trouble; government disarray in Pakistan, the Taliban in Afghanistan, and Al-Qaeda in the tribal areas between Pakistan and Afghanistan. In addition, India's longstanding conflict with Pakistan over the Kashmir region affects Pakistani policy.
I understand the US Special Envoy for Pakistan and Afghanistan (Richard Holbrooke) was going to be the US Special Envoy for Pakistan, Afghanistan, and India until the Indian government successfully lobbied to have themselves taken out of the group.

Its hard to make change.

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