U.S. Chief Justice John Roberts, left, administers the oath of office to President Barack Obama a second time in the Map Room of the White House on Wednesday night. (Pete Souza/White House/Getty Images)'Obama Ordered Air Attacks In Pak' -- Times Of India
LAHORE/ISLAMABAD: Pakistan urged US president Barack Obama to halt missile strikes on al-Qaida strongholds near the Afghan border, even as reports claimed that the twin strikes on Friday inside the South Asian country were ordered by the president himself.
US commanders had consulted Obama before launching the drone attacks on Waziristan. Four days after assuming the presidency, he was consulted by US commanders before they launched the two attacks, the Guardian reported on its website.
Obama has warned that he is prepared to bomb inside Pakistan if he gets relevant intelligence about the whereabouts of Osama bin Laden. He had also said he would act against militants along the border if the Pakistan government failed to.
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My Comment: It is interesting that this information is becoming public in this way. But from my point of view the message is clear. President Obama wants everyone to know that he is involved directly in the wars that are occurring in Afghanistan and Pakistan's tribal regions.
He wants to reassure the American public, our soldiers, our allies, and to threaten our enemies. In this regard .... he has been successful.
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