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The Unmanned Menace 　　A U.S. drone strike killed the chief of the Pakistani Taliban， Hakimullah Mehsud， on November 1. But what might be good news for Washington could surely undermine efforts by Islamabad to engage militants in peace talks. And it is undoubtedly a blow to Pakistan’s Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif， who wrapped up a four-day visit to the United States on October 23， during which he asked Washington to end drone strikes. Although the death of Mehsud aroused strong protest in Pakistan， the United States continues to hold a tough stance on the matter. The drone campaign against terro