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Doctor Who Helped U.S. Find Osama Bin Laden May Hang
2011-10-07
The Pakistani commission probing the U.S. raid that killed Osama bin Laden in May has recommended that a doctor who helped the CIA find the al Qaeda leader be tried for treason.

In a statement, the commission said "prima facie, a case of conspiracy against the state of Pakistan and high treason is made out against him," and that "case under relevant law" should be mounted against him. If convicted of treason, Afridi could hang. The commission, headed by a former Pakistani Supreme Court justice, also includes a former UN diplomat, a retired general and a former police official.
Posted by:john frum

#10  Skid, that's okay. He'll just regenerate.
Posted by: Eric Jablow   2011-10-07 23:14  

#9  Bin Laden was Pakistan's $20 billion dollar man. Is it any wonder the Pakis are pissed?
Posted by: Eohippus Phater7165   2011-10-07 11:47  

#8  Seems to me he could only be a traitor to Pakistan if Pakistan's official policy was to protect OBL. I'd take his trial as an admission of that policy and treat the Paks accordinly.
Posted by: Spot   2011-10-07 11:13  

#7  He is a traitor to Pakistan, but that does not say much good about Pakistan.

Posted by: bernardz   2011-10-07 10:44  

#6  Skidmark: It's over-dramatized. For example, the reason most alien invaders hit London is for the welfare. Turns out Cybermen are just as big moochers as are Pakistanis.
Posted by: Anonymoose   2011-10-07 09:17  

#5  I thought Doctor Who was BBC fiction?
Posted by: Skidmark   2011-10-07 07:24  

#4  The very fact that this proposal even raises a 'maybe' is testament to Pakistans lack of honesty and commitment.
Let Pakistan hang!
Posted by: Kojack   2011-10-07 05:26  

#3  Traitor for helping kill the worlds most wanted man.Pakistan are showing their true colours what side they are on ie not ours!
Posted by: Boyo   2011-10-07 03:11  

#2  Does PENN STATE know???
Posted by: JosephMendiola   2011-10-07 00:33  

#1  The CIA should quietly be let it known that death penalties are contagious, and if this doctor hangs, then everyone associated with his prosecution: judges, prosecutors, even jury members, if applicable, will also hang.

Let them stew on the idea of a CIA enforced death penalty on them for a while, and see how enthusiastic they are about hanging him.
Posted by: Anonymoose   2011-10-07 00:17  

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