Osama Bin Laden Aided by Rogue or Retired Elements of Pakistani Intelligence, Government Official Says -- ABC News
A senior official in Pakistan's civilian government told ABC News, "Elements of Pakistan intelligence -- probably rogue or retired -- were involved in aiding, abetting and sheltering the leader of al Qaeda," the strongest public statement yet from the Pakistani government after the raid on Osama bin Laden's compound.
This is based on the government's judgment that the number of years bin Laden spent in Abbottabad -- and it now appears in a village outside the city of Haripur -- would have been impossible without help, possibly from someone in the middle tier of ISI, Pakistan's intelligence agency, who grew up fighting alongside the mujahidin against the Soviets, said the official.
According to the official, the military and ISI have been weeding some of them out but many remain.
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My Comment: I cannot say that I am surprised by this news .... what I would like to know is ..... will Pakistan now assist the U.S., or will it side with those who gave aide and sanctuary to Bin Laden. How Pakistan responds in the next few days will determine future U.S. - Pakistan relations, but even with such stakes .... I suspect that Pakistan will continue with its rotten and inexcusable behavior when it comes to protecting groups like Al Qaeda and other militant Islamic organizations.
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