Drone attacks in FATA have become one of hottest topics of political and strategic debate in Pakistan. Popular public and political sentiment is bitter against these attacks. Pakistan democratic government has raised this issue with the US officials at numerous occasions but the US until now has not offered any kind of favorable or understanding response. The political parties and the government do not appreciate or own these attacks but cannot do much to stop these violations of Pakistan air space and international political right to sovereignty. Reaper is Deadlier than Predator: The weapon of choice for United States forces was until recently the Predator, manufactured by General Atomics. The much larger and more powerful MQ-9 'Reaper' is now becoming their favorite. The Reaper's turboprop engine is nearly eight times as powerful as the Predator; it carries fifteen times the weapons load and yet travels three times more quickly.' A recent version of the Reaper has a wingspan of over twenty-five meters (about the same as a Boeing 737 passenger-jet), and can carry sufficient fuel to stay airborne for 34 hours. If fitted with two drop-tanks and 300 kilograms of weapons, it can fly a forty-two-hour sortie; as pilot fatigue is not an issue, shifts of operators can be used to sustain this length of time in the air. These aircraft, which have been scaring quite a few in Waziristan, Bajaur and of late in Swat, are operated remotely, often by CIA technicians at bases in the United States can easily carry a range of weapons on a par with a conventional strike aircraft, which include Hellfire air-to-ground missiles, Paveway laser-guided bombs or GBU-38 Joint Direct Attack Munitions (JDAMs). Rising of the Reaper: According to a former chief-of-staff of the United States air force (USAF), General Michael Moseley, the USAF has moved from using UAVs primarily in intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance roles before Operation Iraqi Freedom, to a true hunter role with the...