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India-Pakistan
US embassy in Pakistan clarifies Panetta's statement
2012-01-30
[Dawn] The US Embassy in Islamabad has issued a clarification regarding US Defense Secretary Leon Panetta
...current SecDef, previously Director of the Central Intelligence Agency. Panetta served as President Bill Clinton's White House Chief of Staff from 1994 to 1997 and was a member of the United States House of Representatives from 1977 to 1993....
's interview where he stated that someone in the Pak government knew where the late Osama bin Laden
Osama bin Laden is dead.
He took two shots to the head.
That made him frown
and he had to lie down.
Osama bin Laden is dead.
 was hiding, DawnNews reported on Sunday.

The US embassy stated that the US still believes that Pak officials were unaware about the presence of Osama bin Laden's hideout in Abottabad.

Spokesman for the US Defense Department, George Little said that Panetta's interview was old and the US was uncertain about the presence of Osama in Pakistain at the time of the interview.

The statement by the US embassy further said that Panetta and other US officials are trying sincerely to improve US-Pakistain relations.
Posted by:Fred

#6  I don't think democracy is a desire of either side of Pak gov't. It's just a necessary evil for gaining access to graft & corruption. Just like in the US.
Posted by: Glenmore   2012-01-30 18:38  

#5  Bright Pebbles

I am sure the Pak army knew.Not sure re the Civil Govt did.Both dont seem to get on.See memogate.One wants democracy the other Zia Islamism.
Posted by: Paul D   2012-01-30 17:06  

#4  Bright Pebbles,
It's possible (speculation) that we knew too. All the easier to track the visiting ants back to their home countries. Intelligence gathering trumps justice almost every time. Now whether the Paks knew that we knew is a further speculation, once removed.
Posted by: Mike Ramsey   2012-01-30 16:24  

#3  Toally and utterly false!

EVERYONE in the Paki government knew where binny was.
Posted by: Bright Pebbles   2012-01-30 12:41  

#2  Stating the obvious is "unhelpful"
Posted by: mojo   2012-01-30 11:34  

#1  Ah, the niceties of diplomacy are so hard to explain to one's children.
Posted by: Mike Ramsey   2012-01-30 07:47  

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