October 6, 2012
THERE ARE ONLY TWO POSSIBILITIES...:
U.S. Unease Over Drone Strikes : Obama Administration Charts Delicate Legal Path Defending Controversial Weapons (ADAM ENTOUS, SIOBHAN GORMAN and EVAN PEREZ, 9/26/12, WSJ)
...the strikes either occur in territory over which Pakistan can not exert its authority in, meaning they aren't sovereign, or else Pakistan is an enemy of the United States, willingly harboring the targets. In either case, the strikes are permissible under any sovereignty theory.About once a month, the Central Intelligence Agency sends a fax to a general at Pakistan's intelligence service outlining broad areas where the U.S. intends to conduct strikes with drone aircraft, according to U.S. officials. The Pakistanis, who in public oppose the program, don't respond.On this basis, plus the fact that Pakistan continues to clear airspace in the targeted areas, the U.S. government concludes it has tacit consent to conduct strikes within the borders of a sovereign nation, according to officials familiar with the program.
Posted by Orrin Judd at October 6, 2012 7:15 AM
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