I would never say/believe the Pakistani government knew, but it is very likely that certain individuals within the government did know. The problem here is this, I think if the Pakistani government discovered this to be true, they would most likely cover it up. The CIA needs to investigate this possibility.
Yeah my money is on this. But then the Saudi rulers are no different. I'm sure there are more than a handful in the royal ****** that fund these religious zelaots as well and we [as in the US] just turn a blind eye to it cos we need they're friggin OIL! But I digress.
It's a sticky situation. If they had no idea he was right there for 6 years that proves they are almost entirely incompetent.
If they knew and were hiding that fact to any degree then they are corrupt and in bed fully with terrorism.
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It's a sticky situation. If they had no idea he was right there for 6 years that proves they are almost entirely incompetent.
If they knew and were hiding that fact to any degree then they are corrupt and in bed fully with terrorism.
I would think they would be smart enough to move his ass somewhere remote if they were working with him though. Unless they really put all their eggs in the "Hidden in plain sight" basket.
Their government doesn't even control their own country... the scary part is that they have nukes.
Think about THAT when you're trying to fall ****** tonight.![]()
I would assume it wasn't like he was going to the town market everyday. It's possible that he may not have even stepped outside in those 6 years. And, it wouldn't be fair to blame the entire Pakistani government with corruption if 2, 3, 4 or whatever number of officials knew he was there. I do believe they should investigate to see if anyone in the government knew and if so, make them disappear in a way that is lingering and painful.
Yes, our intel found a leak, but consider how long it took. And, I'm sure there were people coming & going, but it's not like they would be going around and telling anyone, Guess who is in that house.That's a valid point. But he was so damn close; our intelligence was able to find a leak. Of course I'm assuming it was our intelligence and not the Pakistani government helping only later to say they never knew.
Anyways if we knew bout it there's a fair bet that the people that did leave the house and come and go on a daily basis were aware or at least had rumors. It's not like they are hiding in a crowd of people. There's virtually no one else around and it's small townish in a way. In other words everyone knows everyone elses business.
Just a mere hours drive outside the capital of Pakistan....
Exactly. I would say our intel network, as flawed as it is, must be the best in the world with the Israeli's being a close second and neither could find that bastard until we got a lucky break. It just isn't fair to blame an entire government for the actions of a few rogue zealots.The OP is stating things without any evidence.
Pakistan has apprehended more terrorists, suffered more losses and disrupted terrorist plans more often and in greater degree then any other state.
The notion that the state was involved is nonsense. Some rogue elements clearly were, but that is not the same. As John Kerry says, this is a major ally, a hugely strategic and important country and a nuclear power. It is better to work as friends then accuse them.
I would assume it wasn't like he was going to the town market everyday. It's possible that he may not have even stepped outside in those 6 years. And, it wouldn't be fair to blame the entire Pakistani government with corruption if 2, 3, 4 or whatever number of officials knew he was there. I do believe they should investigate to see if anyone in the government knew and if so, make them disappear in a way that is lingering and painful.
Yes, that's true. They only control very small pockets and allow the tribal leaders to control everything else. If those tribal leaders ever formed an alliance, they might be able to take over, and then the real scary thing is they would be in control of those nukes until one of them sells out and hands one over to some terrorist.
Yes, our intel found a leak, but consider how long it took. And, I'm sure there were people coming & going, but it's not like they would be going around and telling anyone, Guess who is in that house.