CIA turns to violin-sized missiles in Pakistan

[Neo]

CIA turns to violin-sized missiles in Pakistan

Amid fury over civilian deaths, agency uses lighter weapons, mini drones

By Joby Warrick and Peter Finn
April 26, 2010

The CIA is using new, smaller missiles and advanced surveillance techniques to minimize civilian casualties in its targeted killings of suspected insurgents in Pakistan's tribal areas, according to current and former officials in the United States and Pakistan.

The technological improvements have resulted in more accurate operations that have provoked relatively little public outrage, the officials said. Pakistan's government has tolerated the airstrikes, which have killed hundreds of suspected insurgents since early 2009, but that support has always been fragile and could quickly evaporate, U.S. and Pakistani officials said.

The CIA declines to publicly discuss its clandestine operations in Pakistan, and a spokesman would not comment on the kinds of weapons the agency is using. But two counterterrorism officials said in interviews that evolving technology and tactics have kept the number of civilian deaths extremely low. The officials, along with other U.S. and Pakistani officials interviewed for this article, spoke on the condition of anonymity because the drone campaign is both classified and controversial.

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/36774732...shington_post/

[Condor]

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Violin- sized?
Ehh!!

And what are Daisy- cutters, Orchestra sized?
Some nomenclatura.

[Araz]

Originally Posted by Condor

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Violin- sized?
Ehh!!

And what are Daisy- cutters, Orchestra sized?
Some nomenclatura.

try PIANO SIZED!!.on a serious note does anyone have more details on this missile.
Araz

[Condor]

Originally Posted by Araz

try PIANO SIZED!!.on a serious note does anyone have more details on this missile.
Araz

Araz Bhai,

Its like sex - Does size matter?
Yes and No, depends.

Size loses its relevance insofar as trying to sugar coat
a destructive weapon system in benign terms as Violin sized.
As if it is going to play music to the people it comes down on.

Such is the charisma of the Military Industrial complex that keeps
finding newer areas of growth.

Btw, whats your take on the Sqn Ldr's story. I am putting up a new thread on it, you may join me there if you so wish