While I'm not a fan of President Bush, he and other U.S. leaders clearly stated that the United States would seek and destroy (paraphrasing here) terrorists no matter where they were, even here in the United States. Additionally, it was clearly implied that the U.S. would also take to task any government harboring terrorists, etc. Pakistan is an ally, true, but the government there has yet to provide any evidence that it has the resources and courage to attack and destroy terrorists it may choose to see as domestic but, which are actually serving to cause terror in other countries. The United States is simply sticking to the plan clearly laid out post September 11th. So Pakistan may protest but, why, it isn't like this is some mystery.

If the United States should kill, by mistake, civilians, there is an issue and the United States owes a considerable apology and sum of money and care to relatives of the deceased. This isn't World War II style saturation bombing here, but something more precise and fitting to our age. There is a war going on and Pakistan is in the middle of it, if they don't want to pay the price, then they should work hard to purge their nation of terrorists and extremists. I am a bit biased as an American I know but, I've never forgotten the images of thousands of people in the eastern nations dancing in the streets when thousands of American Civilians were blown up, the Palestinians were a great example, hundreds of millions of U.S. taxpayer dollars provide humanitarian aid to them, and they were dancing in the streets for joy when we were suffering and dying, not our military mind you, our civilians, people like me who'd previously felt for their plight; I have a hard time with that now, Pakistan is no exception.

Good reporting, thanks France 24, your objectivity is greatly appreciated.

Jeremy
San Diego, California