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November 11, 2013

Pakistanis Rally Against U.S. Drone Attacks 
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In Pakistan, hundreds of people rallied in multiple cities on Friday to
protest the U.S. drone war. Demonstrators in the city of Peshawar staged
a massive sit-in, blocking a NATO supply line. The action followed the
strike that killed the head of the Pakistani Taliban, Hakimullah Mehsud,
earlier this month, jeopardizing peace talks with the Pakistani
government. In an interview, Pakistani opposition leader Imran Khan
accused the United States of undermining a chance for peace.

Imram Khan: "If there was a chance of peace talks, we should've grabbed
it. And I'm afraid while the interior minister did his best, I'm afraid
and really disappointed in the way the prime minister has taken this
whole peace process, because this should have been his number one
priority. I think that the Americans basically could have taken out
Hakimullah whenever they wanted. I think that the timing was to sabotage
the peace process."

 

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