[Reader-list] USA Drone attacks -FATA Pakistan (A survey)

[Rakesh Iyer]

Dear Kshamendra

I have said, earlier also, experiences can't stand up for statistical data.
Just because in a few instances, some Tajiks, or someone else may have been
killed, doesn't mean that those ancedotes are 'the truth' or the final
truth. Data or statistics could have helped. At least a couple of cases
could be discussed as well.

I am not saying the author is wrong, but would it not have been better if
experiences in detail as interview with persons, or their own words, could
have been put up in the article?

For ancedotal reportings, I think the source and its acceptance or not
(based on proper reasoning) also is important. In good articles, you can see
views of common people expressed in their own words. In Praveen Swami kind
of articles, you have views of police confessions as well being thrown about
regarding terrorism. Conclusions are drawn in both the cases. But yes of
course, the latter practice is bad, simply because police confessions are
not acceptable in courts, and police reports are to be proven before they
can be accepted as the truth. But Swami already takes them to be the truth.

Hence, not to say that the article is a lie, but yes, it is certainly
little, compared to what has to be known.

*And finally, plese Kshamendra jee, these are not comments against you.
These are for the article. Please don't take them personally.
*
Regards

Rakesh