[bruinbirdman]

"When the much-maligned President G.W. Bush decided to take the war to the terrorists -- he got Congressional and international approval to open up the Afghanistan theatre of battle. Then, he did the same things again, before opening up the Iraq theatre of battle. "

One of the international approvals came from Pakistan who also let GW drone its territories.

Pakistan went so rar as to tell inhabitants in various Afganistan/Pakistan border areas to clear out. Anyone remaining in these areas were considered terrorists and their sympathizers. It was at this time that the MSM had to quit refering to civilian casualties, as everyone was the enemy.

Pakistan had created virtual "free fire" zones.

I note that the press has started once again to "civilian" deaths along with drone reports.

They are not refering to civilian casualties for individual strikes, but the "total civilian" casualties as a result of drone strikes.

[RedHeeler]

The “approval”, you surmise, did not come from the Pakistani. What are you talking about?