Pakistan protests suspected U.S. missile strike

From Justin Zipser

Another U.S.-suspected missile strike on Pakistani soil has led the Pakistan foreign ministry to file a protest to the U.S. Ambassador Anne Patterson on Thursday, CNN.com reports. The latest strike, and third in November alone, hit the Bannu region of Pakistan, which is further into Pakistani territory than the previous two attacks. The strike, which targeted a home that U.S. intelligence says has become a "haven for Taliban and al Qaeda fighters battling U.S. and NATO troops in neighboring Afghanistan," killed five and injured seven. The U.S. has not achknowledged any involvement with the strikes.

Pakistan Prime Minister Yusuf Raza Gilani condemned the attacks and called them a violation of his nation's sovereignity. Furthermore, the strikes are costing lives, which is making the Pakistani public a bit weary of their country's support of the U.S. in their efforts against al Qaeda. If these attacks continue, especially without achknowledging involvement, the U.S.'s relations with foreign leaders would certainly take yet another tumble.