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Pakistan: Friend or Foe?

Posted on | May 10, 2011 | 12 Comments

In the wake of the raid that killed Osama bin Laden, Pakistani Prime Minister Yousuf Raza issues a threat:

“Pakistan reserves the right to retaliate with full force. No one should underestimate the resolve and capability of our nation and armed forces to defend our sacred homeland,” Gilani said.

However, the U.K. Guardian reports that Pakistan agreed 10 years ago that the U.S. would be permitted to stage such a raid if bin Laden were located in their country. (Via Memeorandum.)

However, former Pakistani president Pervez Musharraf denies that any such deal ever existed:

UPDATE: Ed Morrissey at Hot Air reports Pakistan has outed our CIA station chief in Islamabad.

Linked by Dan Collins at Piece of Work in Progress — thanks!

Category: Pakistan, Terrorism

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