Apparently the U.S. hasn't been launching drone strikes for the last six weeks, U.S. officials tell the Los Angeles Times. The U.S. has never officially acknowledged the strikes to begin with, so it's hard to say what the policy is, but several anonymous State Department and National Security Council officials say the strikes were suspended in an effort to ease tensions with Pakistan, which have been growing worse since the raid on Osama bin Laden's compound. Some officials also say the strikes were counterproductive and, despite killing militants, also increased support for al Qaeda.
