Yemeni, Pakistani Officials "Welcome" Obama Drone Speech
Not saying too little, too late yet
President Barack Obama's speech on the use of drones and the fate of Guantanamo prisoners was largely welcomed Friday in two key countries affected by the policies— Pakistan and Yemen.
But Pakistani officials criticized the president for not ending drone strikes in the country altogether, as they have long demanded.
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I bet they'd welcome some action to go along with those words as well.