Reports indicate that President Barack Obama intends to block the growth of the CIA’s largely successful clandestine program of using missiles fired by drones to kill key al-Qaida leaders in Pakistan.
A debate over expanding the program has reportedly been ongoing among Obama and his advisers for the past year.
The president and his advisers worry the spy agency’s desire to expand the strikes into populated areas such as Quetta ─ reported home to key Taliban leaders such as Mullah Omar ─ would increase the risk of unwanted civilian casualties and increase diplomatic problems with the Pakistani government.
No Comment Received
Leave A Reply