Indeed, those attacks were stepped up, with America’s use of drone warfare in Pakistan reaching an unprecedented height over the past year. With President Barack Obama re-elected and no longer facing the pressure of a campaign, it would be in America’s interest – and certainly in the interests of my country, Pakistan – to use the first year of his new term to de-escalate the violence.
拉合尔——尽管2012年驻阿富汗美国和北约部队加速撤离，这场十年战争的阴暗面——依赖无人机展开空袭——依然丝毫没有减弱。事实上，无人机攻击还有所增强，因为美国在巴基斯坦实施的无人机作战与去年相比达到了前所未有的高度。随着奥巴马总统重新当选后摆脱竞选压力，利用新任期的第一年来解除暴力无疑符合美国——和我的祖国巴基斯坦的利益。