1. What are Pakistani officials hinting they will do if the U.S. does not stop air attacks on Pakistani territory?

2. How many air strikes have been carried out this year by U.S. drones from Afghanistan into Pakistan?

3. What did the Pakistani Foreign Minister spokesman tell the U.S. ambassador about the attacks?

4. How did Pakistani Air Chief Marshal Ahmed react to the idea of the Pakistani government shooting down the U.S. unmanned aircraft?

5. U.S. officials have told The Washington Times that Pakistan has given tacit approval for attacks that are confined to tribal areas and do not involve U.S. ground forces. A Pakistani official, who asked not to be named, said "these are very sensitive matters" and that the target had to be "a very important asset" to justify an attack. In public, Pakistani officials vehemently deny any bargain with Washington.
a) Define tacit.
b) Why do you think that the Pakistani government has given tacit approval to the U.S. but denies it in public?

6. Read "About the U.S. air strikes from Afghanistan into Pakistan" under "BACKGROUND" below. Then visit the links under "Resources" below. It is fact that terrorists are operating out of the tribal region of Pakistan. The Pakistani government can't and/or won't do anything about it. The U.S. has provided about $11 billion to Pakistan since 2001, when Pakistan's president, Gen. Pervez Musharraf, made a strategic shift to ally with the United States after the Sept. 11 attacks.
Should the U.S. military ignore Pakistani leaders' public opposition to air strikes on the terrorists operating in this tribal region? Explain your answer.