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Leon Panetta defends drone-aircraft strikes in Pakistan

Washington, USA - New agreement with Delhi to support Afghan campaign

While negotiating new agreements with India to support the campaign in Afghanistan, Leon Panetta, US Defence Secretary, replied to Pakistan's controversies about drone strikes, saying that "America had made very clear that we are going to continue to defend ourselves". The news was reported today by many international press agencies. The drones, also called "UAV" (Unmanned Aerial Vehicle), are remote-controlled...

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Rome, Italy, 06/07/2012 16:20
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