Reflecting “a divergent view from the official stance over the killing of Bin Laden,” and probably one that is more popular with the people of Pakistan than that official stance. “Prayers for Bin Laden in National Assembly,” from The Express Tribune, May 11 (thanks to Mehreen): Parliamentarians were stunned on Tuesday when a lawmaker led […]
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U.S. suspects Pakistan leaked CIA station chief’s name in retaliation for bin Laden raid
Our Friend and Ally continues to bend over backwards to show how sincere it is in its cooperation with its American “partners.” Once again, as Panetta said: they’re either complicit or incompetent. Or quite likely, willfully incompetent and claiming plausible deniability. “U.S. suspects leak of CIA station chief’s name was retaliation for bin Laden raid,” […]
Pakistan says it will let U.S. question bin Laden’s wives
Perhaps they realized that stonewalling outright on the issue proved America’s point about their non-cooperation and validated keeping them out of the loop on the bin Laden raid all over again. That said, Pakistan has left itself plenty of room to move the goalposts. Don’t be surprised if someone has to cut down a tree […]
Pakistan: Tiny Minority of Extremists buys 100,000 Osama bin Laden posters
Is there any other poster outselling this one? Is the Vast Majority of Peaceful Muslims Who Abhor Bin Laden and Abominate Al-Qaeda buying up Gandhi posters at this clip? Or maybe Justin Bieber posters? “Record sale of Osama posters in Pakistan,” from IANS, May 10 (thanks to Mehreen): ISLAMABAD: There has been a record sale […]
Who sheltered bin Laden? Suspicion falls on Pakistan army chief
Undoubtedly bin Laden had friends at high levels in Pakistan. “Who sheltered Osama bin Laden? Kayani among suspects,” by Sachin Parashar for TNN, May 9 (thanks to Mehreen): NEW DELHI: The US is turning the heat on Pakistan’s ISI as it tries to establish the identity of those who sheltered Osama bin Laden in the […]
Pakistan refuses to allow U.S. to interview bin Laden’s wives
More prompt help from our friend and ally. The U.S. sure is reaping benefits from all those billions showered upon Pakistan. “Pakistan denying U.S. access to bin Laden wives,” from CBS, May 9 (thanks to Twostellas): ISLAMABAD – The United States wants access to Osama bin Laden’s three widows and any intelligence material its commandos […]
Pakistan opposition leader on bin Laden killing: “This is the biggest tragedy in the history of Pakistan after the fall of East Pakistan in 1971”
Just in case you’re still wondering which side they’re on. “Pakistan: Bin Laden killing ‘second biggest’ national tragedy,” by Syed Saleem Shahzad for AKI, May 6 (thanks to all who sent this in): Islamabad, 6 May (AKI) – Pakistani opposition leader Chaudhary Nisar Ali Khan reacted to the killing of Osama bin Laden by American […]
Pakistan: Mentally ill Christian charged with “blasphemy,” Christian families flee after Muslim mob threats
More good will from our friend and ally Pakistan. This sort of incident ought to be part of the calculation in Washington when they consider whether or not to continue aid to Pakistan. But it isn’t. “Mentally Ill Christian Charged with ‘Blasphemy’ in Pakistan: Christian families flee area after Muslim mob threatens them,” from Compass […]
Saudi Arabia and Turkey tried unsuccessfully to persuade Pakistan to hand over bin Laden to U.S.
So the Pakistanis must have known he was there. “Malik gives Zardari’s message to Saudi king,” by Syed Rashid Husain for Dawn, May 8 (thanks to Ashish): RIYADH: Interior Minister Rehman Malik handed over a message from President Asif Zardari to King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia on Saturday. The unscheduled visit and presence of the […]
Bin Laden may have lived in Pakistan for over 7 years
Lobbyists or no lobbyists, it may be dawning on Pakistan that this situation isn’t going to get any less awkward. “Bin Laden ‘may have lived in Pakistan for over 7 years’,” by Kamran Haider for Reuters, May 7: CHAK SHAH MOHAMMAD, Pakistan (Reuters) — Osama bin Laden may have lived in Pakistan for over seven […]