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2011-05-04 India-Pakistan

Quiet embarrassment in Pakistan after killing of bin Laden

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Posted by Fred 2011-05-04 00:00|| E-Mail|| Front Page|| [11128 views ] Top
File under: Govt of Pakistan

#1 It had long been thought that he was hiding in Pakistain's lawless tribal belt

Except, apparently, by some UCLA Geography class two years ago, who picked Abbottobad at 90% certainty. (Might want to check the c.v. on that prof.)

"Pakistain has found itself in quite the embarrassing situation "

Which one? That Osama was hiding in your living room and you didn't notice? Or, alternatively, that you were hiding the world's most wanted criminal in your living room? Your national sovereignty was violated and you allowed it? Or that you never even noticed until it was over? If the latter, it must be tough being a Pak Air Force officer trying to explain how it would be different if it was an Indian attack - you know, the ones they've been spending billions to defend against.

Posted by Glenmore 2011-05-04 07:53|| 2011-05-04 07:53|| Front Page Top

#2 Next target should be Gul

Posted by Water Modem 2011-05-04 11:59|| 2011-05-04 11:59|| Front Page Top

#3 I feel a little embarrassed as well.

I thought for sure OBL was in Rawalpindi.

Shows what I know.

And I agree with WM above--Gul needs to move up on the target list.

Posted by charger 2011-05-04 12:18|| 2011-05-04 12:18|| Front Page Top

#4 Next target should be Gul I suspect there will be many located & targeted over the next few months due to Binny's treasure trove of incriminating evidence.

Posted by Anguper Hupomosing9418 2011-05-04 13:18|| 2011-05-04 13:18|| Front Page Top

#5 Jerry Pournelle had this to say: The PAK ISI is a leaky organization. At some point in this operation the US had to bring in the Pakistani government. The surviving helicopter needed refueling. They had just shot up a compound in a peaceful and orderly neighborhood, they had a body aboard, and they had to get back to the ship. Just who called who to do what isn't clear, but it is a fair inference that the Pakistani military had orders to lay off. Exactly when they got those orders, and who arranged them, hasn't come out and never will.

Note that this raid was months in the planning, and yet there were no leaks getting back to Osama bin Laden. That is at best puzzling.

Posted by Anguper Hupomosing9418 2011-05-04 13:20|| 2011-05-04 13:20|| Front Page Top

#6 Note that this raid was months in the planning, and yet there were no leaks getting back to Osama bin Laden. That is at best puzzling. Posted by Anguper Hupomosing9418

Two things make this old ball rotate, and the other one is MONEY. Perhaps someday we'll know just how much money it took to buy silence. As far as the helo's go, they could have been... I say possibly could have been air-refuel capable.

Posted by Besoeker 2011-05-04 13:27|| 2011-05-04 13:27|| Front Page Top

#7 The bulk of the evidence so far obtained points to two things which don't jibe well. (1) A big chunk of the Pak gov't and ISI knew perfectly well where OBL was staying all these years & they supported him fully. (2) A key chunk of the Pak gov't and ISI pulled strings in the right places, at the right times, to allow OBL to be cornered and shot without interference, and with plausible deniability for part (2). There is no plausible deniability for (1).
We'll see who in the Pak system gets terminated with extreme prejudice. Probably be people in both (1) and (2).

Posted by Anguper Hupomosing9418 2011-05-04 13:40|| 2011-05-04 13:40|| Front Page Top

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