Photo: Pakistani doctor Shakil Afridi has been sentenced to 33 years in prison. Reuters TVFrom Asset Who Helped CIA Find Osama bin Laden To Solitary Cell In Pakistan -- MSNBC/Reuters
'If my brother had really played a role for America, I think the Americans should have kept it secret'.
PESHAWAR, Pakistan — There can be few jail cells in Pakistan as lonely as the one occupied by Shakil Afridi, the doctor who helped the CIA hunt down Osama bin Laden.
He is kept in solitary confinement to protect him from hundreds of convicted militants eager to avenge their hero's death. He may not be safe even from the guards — only two trusted officials are allowed to see him.
Beyond the walls, Afridi is as much a prisoner of Pakistan's growing resentment of the United States as he is a victim of his own dalliance with high-stakes espionage.
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Update: Brother Says Jailed Doctor 'Disgraced' By U.S. After Helping Find Bin Laden -- Radio Free Europe
My Comment: There are two things that I take away from this story. (1) Do not help the CIA because they will not help you. (2) They are many in Pakistan who are sympathetic to Bin Laden, and are resentful of the doctor's role in helping the CIA to find him.
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