"Suspected U.S. unmanned planes have fired at alleged militant targets in Pakistan at least 17 times since mid-August, putting pressure on extremists accused of planning attacks in Afghanistan and Pakistan."

- mid-august? why does that date ring a bell? oh yeah, that's the official resignation date of pakistan's dictator with whom george bush was very chummy

Embattled Musharraf resigns as Pakistan's president

http://www.nytimes.com/2007/11/18/wa...n/18prexy.html