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I think russnewcomer was implying that if he was in a mansion, the Pakastani government must have known more about his whereabouts than they said they did. Whi
by brianpan 15y ago
I think russnewcomer was implying that if he was in a mansion, the Pakastani government must have known more about his whereabouts than they said they did. Which would potentially affect US-Pakastani diplomatic relations.
- marshray 15y agoif he was in a mansion, the Pakastani government must have known more about his whereabouts than they said they did That's certainly possible or even likely, but it's not like his name would have been on the utility bills either. Many of the homes in my town (not mine) have a finished basement...off the tax records. It'd be easier to hide a famous person in a big walled compound than a smaller dwelling.
- afterburner 15y agoIt's no secret that many in the Pakistani intelligence community were overtly pro-Osama. It doesn't mean the whole country or government shared this feeling, nor that the intelligence community is still as pro-Osama (or at all given the jihadist attacks in Pakistan in the last few years). This kind of complicated situation has existed in Pakistan for a long time, and the US is fully aware of it. To a certain extent this kind of situation exists in most countries in the region.
- chopsueyar 15y agoNow that the 'target' has been neutralized, why should the US concern itself with US-Pakastani diplomatic relations?