Why a Terrorist Strike on Europe Risks Geopolitical Meltdown By Tony Karon Read more: http://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,2023847,00.html#ixzz11eFqWn00

The Geopolitical Consequences Of A Mumbai Style Terror Attack Against European Cities

Mumbai, India's 26/11 (Photo from the Daily News)

Why A Terrorist Strike On Europe Risks Geopolitical Meltdown -- Time Magazine

Bad as they are, right now, relations between the U.S. and Pakistan could get a whole lot worse if a feared Mumbai-style terrorist plot materializes in Europe.

One reason for the fraying of ties is the dramatic escalation in the Obama Administration's drone war in Pakistan's tribal areas. September saw more missiles fired from drone aircraft than any month on record, purportedly aimed at disrupting possible terrorist attacks planned for European cities — fear of which has also prompted travel alerts by the U.S. and allied governments. And the campaign has not relented. Pakistani officials claim that eight suspected militants of German citizenship were killed in a drone strike on a Waziristan mosque on Monday.

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