| No, reeeeeallly? |
That this compound was constructed in the neighborhood of former Pakistani military officials and a local military academy is of course calling into question the participation of the local – if not national – government.
“It’s inconceivable that bin Laden did not have a support system in the country that allowed him to remain there for an extended period of time,” said White House counterterrorism adviser John Brennan on Monday.
| Thanks John. Glad to see you're onto them... |
As always, there is a line that the US government walks when it comes to its alliance with PakistanÂ’s government. The Pakistanis seldom are as cooperative as the US wants them to be, and yet the US cannot afford to alienate the countryÂ’s leadership.
| Oh, I don't know about that... |
“At the same time,” he added, “Pakistan has been responsible for capturing and killing more terrorists inside of Pakistan than any country, and it’s by a wide margin. And there have been many, many brave Pakistani soldiers, security officials, as well as citizens, who have given their lives because of the terrorism scourge in that country.”
| All true, and we need the route to Afghanistan, etc. But there are some in Pakistain we can do without... |