Haqqani revealed that Pak intelligence jugged or questioned several people to identify members of eliminated al Qaeda chief the late Osama bin Laden's
... who no longer exists...
support network.
"Even if some people were tossed in the clink for collaborating with a foreign intelligence service, that would not be different from the United States arresting Jonathan Pollard for spying on behalf of America's friend Israel. Allies share intelligence. They should not be found conducting espionage on one another," he wrote in special article, put on the CNN website.
The envoy argued that the bin Laden episode is a moment of introspection for both Pakistain and the United States.
In an appearance on ABC channel's This Week program Sunday morning, the ambassador pointed out that it is unfair to say that bin Laden was allowed to be in Pakistain and made it clear that the al Qaeda chief "just happened to be there."
"It is now time for all of us to take a deep breath and objectively evaluate the realities of the relationship between America and Pakistain in a way that furthers our shared goals and objectives."
The ambassador said that al Qaeda is a common enemy for both the US and Pakistain. The arrest of Ayman Al-
Zawahiri,... Second in command of al-Qaeda, occasionally described as
the real brainsof the outfit. Formerly the Mister Big of Egyptian Islamic Jihad. Bumped off Abdullah Azzam with a car boom in the course of one of their little disputes. Is thought to have composed bin Laden's
fatwaentitled
World Islamic Front Against Jews and Crusaders.Currently residing in the North Wazoo area. That is not a horn growing from the middle of his forehead, but a prayer bump, attesting to how devout he is...
he added, is a top priority, and Pakistain will assist the United States in capturing the Death Eater leader.
"The fear that the United States will desert Pakistain once again, as it did at the end of the war against the Soviets in Afghanistan in 1989, is widespread."
"America asks whether Pakistain is an ally and can be trusted. And of course, the same questions are being asked about the United States in Pakistain."
Pakistain has paid an enormous price in its fight against extremism and terrorism: 35,000 civilians killed, more Pak soldiers lost than all of NATO
...the North Atlantic Treaty Organization. Originally it was a mutual defense pact directed against an expansionist Soviet Union. In later years it evolved into a mechanism for picking the American pocket while criticizing the style of the American pants...
combined, 2000 police dead, the liquidation of our leader Benazir Bhutto and massive losses to our economy in investment, trade and infrastructure, he wrote.
"We appreciate America's help, but the notion that America has 'given' Pakistain $20 billion since 9/11 needs to be seen in context. About $12 billion of this figure is Coalition Support Funds, reimbursements for expenses incurred by Pakistain in counterterrorism operations. They covered the cost of the fuel, ordnance, training and execution of counterterrorist operations.
"The blood, sweat, effort, grit and guts are those of a Pakistain that bears the brunt of the battle against terrorism, a battle clearly in the national security interests of the United States."