Pakistan
-March 12, 2009 - U.S. missiles fired from an unmanned plane hit a house used by militants in northwestern Pakistan, killing seven people. A senior official in the region said the house targeted was believed to be used by Islamist militants. He spoke on condition of anonymity because he was not authorized to release the information
A: Obama is maintaining the agressive actions taken by the Bush administration in the war on terror. This is now the third such attack in or near the Pakistan- Afghanistan border within 3 months. But is this what Obama supporters hoped for when voting him into office?

-Feb 15, 2009 - Dozens of followers of Pakistan's top Taliban commander were in a compound targeted by a U.S. missile strike that killed 27 near the Afghan border. The attack appeared to be the deadliest yet by the American drone aircraft. It defied Pakistani warnings that the tactic is fueling extremism in the nuclear-armed Islamic nation.
A:  Up to this point, it seems that Obama is just as aggressive as the Bush administration was in the war on terror. It is quite clear that the daily briefings by national security experts have convinced the Obama administration to be aggressive and pro-active. This move might not sit well with the liberal Obama supporters, however, in order to keep America safe and to defeat terrorism, this is the way it must be done.

-Jan 23, 2009 -  Suspected U.S. missiles killed 18 people on the Pakistan side of the Afghan border, the first attacks on the Al-Qaida stronghold since President Barack Obama took office. At least five foreign militants were among those killed in the strikes by unmanned aircraft in two parts of the frontier region
A:  With this attack, President Obama as sent an early strong message to Al-Qaida and Pakistan. The Pakistan side of the Afghan border has been a safe haven for Al-Qaida and it has been quite advantageous for them in the Afghanistan was against U.S. troops. It is clear Pakistan has not done enough in combating Al-Qaida up to this point. So now it is time the U.S. steps up its efforts in that region.