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India-Pakistan
Obama administration had tacit consent of Pakistan military, claims book
2012-08-23
[Dawn] The B.O. regime seems to have acquired a "tacit consent" of the Pak military for the May 2 raid in Abbottabad
... A pleasant city located only 30 convenient miles from Islamabad. The city is noted for its nice weather and good schools. It is the site of Pakistain's military academy, which was within comfortable walking distance of the residence of the late Osama bin Laden....
that killed al-Qaeda leader the late Osama bin Laden,
... who used to be alive but now he's not...
claims a new book released in the United States on Wednesday.

The book -- "Leading from Behind: The Reluctant President and the Advisors Who Decide for Him" -- also claimed that in August 2010, the ISI offered valuable information about bin Laden's hideout to the CIA.

On page 116, author Richard Miniter disputes US President Barack Obama's
Ready to Rule from Day One...
claim that he took a great political risk by ordering a strike into a compound near the Pakistain Military Academy, Kakul.

"Far from taking a risk, there are indications that a cover story had been developed with the Pak military and that Mr Obama had their tacit consent for the mission," he writes.

The author, a former news hound with The Washington Post and The Wall Street Journal, argues that "the B.O. regime's account of Pakistain's role (in the operation) is misleading and incomplete."

The author also claims that Pakistain Army chief may have been briefed in December 2010 about the operation, five months before the night-time raid on bin Laden's concrete castle. "Pakistain was more involved in the bin Laden operation than Obama's team admitted," he argues.
Posted by:Fred

#2  Besoeker, I agree there had to be involvement by some part of the Pakistan military, which must have spread some kind of cover story. It had to be a limited part of the military or other ISI/military elements would have interfered and turned the mission into a worse disaster than the Iranian hostage rescue attempt. There actually must be someone 'trustworthy' in Pakistan - look for the one with a big deposit in their Swiss account at about that time.
Posted by: Glenmore   2012-08-23 09:05  

#1  Fly 600 miles through some of the most sophisticated Russian radar in the world, radar that sees hostile drones and other aircraft all the way to Khandahar, cross the Pakistani border, conduct an airborne assault without a security element or CAP.....on an undefended compound, crash one of the assault aircract, conduct the mission, load up the prisoners, documents, and dead, cross level the assault team, weapons, radios, and equipment, destroy the downed aircraft, and fly 600 miles back to the launch site.....and target country is totally unaware ?

Paleeeeeeeease!

"How Much Is That Doggie in the Window? " is a popular novelty song written by Bob Merrill and Ingrid Reuterskiöld in 1952.
Posted by: Besoeker   2012-08-23 04:33  

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