The first question, "Is the good doctor safer in custody than in his own home?" Given the history of the ISI that sincerely is a question.
The other mess is whether Pakistan is sincerely an ally of the USA. I believe President Zadari considers himself our ally, but, the lassitude of the Pakistan government structure creates this 'messy' internal alliance dynamic. I sincerely believe the Chinese influence is considerable. It probably is somewhat better that way. China needs to believe it isn't national security, too. If the USA and China could find a way to 'friend' each other to bring a more stable government structure to Pakistan it would be nice. To that end Russia has a better expertise. The USA extremist Republicans like war and encourage it at the peril of innocent civilians, but, Russia has this wonderful 'push back' status that actually tends to solidify the internal structure of a country, radicals be damned. So, there needs to be some interesting summits among the G3 to ACTUALLY HELP nations in what can be coined as turmoil while having hideous amounts of WMD. Weird and very dangerous. Dangerous for the country and its citizens, not the G3. The G3 tends to displace their disagreements offshore..
At any rate, the detention of the doctor that got tired of al Qaeda in his country, has a glimmer of hope. Sort of. Pakistan used to like assassination over civil rights.
Pakistan Top Court Allows Former Envoy to U.S. to Travel Abroad (click here)
January 30, 2012, 9:18 AM ESTBy Haris AnwarJan. 30 (Bloomberg) -- Pakistan’s Supreme Court allowed the country’s former ambassador to the U.S. to travel abroad, ending a curb it had imposed following allegations he wrote a memo seeking Washington’s help to stop a possible military coup.
Husain Haqqani, who had returned to Pakistan to brief the country’s elected leadership, was forced to resign over the claims and has been living in the home of Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani since, telling reporters that he feared for his security.
“I’m glad that the Supreme Court has restored my right to travel, which had been rescinded without any charges being filed against me,” Haqqani said in an e-mailed statement today. “I will join my family in the U.S. after discussions with the leaders of the Pakistan People’s Party.”...
I am glad, too.
But, if Pakistan can't find a way to CELEBRATE the death of 'Good Ole Bin' than they need to allow the doctor and his family to take refuge in the USA or another Western County of their choice. Seriously. This man was a civilian and basically wanted to have a clear conscience than allowing a known international criminal to knock down the new Freedom Tower. He is a nice guy and did Pakistan a favor because if it happens again, there won't be a mire invasion to stabilize governments anymore. There will be countries that lose their sovereignty and damned the civilian fallout. Seriously. It will be bad. So, the good doctor is similar to the rebels in Iran that want the government to stop being radical on a global scale.
Why can't the good doctor be another Kahn, but, for the cause of PEACE. Seriously. Pakistan needs a good dose of peace right now, otherwise, I am very worried about the future of the people and their country.
Panetta Credits Pakistani Doctor in Bin Laden Raid (click here)
By MARK MAZZETTI
Published: January 28, 2012
WASHINGTON — Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta has confirmed publicly for the first time that an imprisoned doctor in Pakistan was working with the C.I.A. to gain access to Osama bin Laden’s compound in the months before American troops killed Bin Laden last May....
There are a limited number of heroes here. They start with President Obama who would not be deterred in his focus to remove Osama bin Laden from Earth, Leon Panetta that believed in his intelligence network and the then Defense Secretary Robert Gates who had a military to die for.
If it weren't for three men in the Executive Branch of government that were well tempered in resolve there would not have been a raid. If the Vice President advised the President of the USA to not engage the fate of the world at the hand of al Qaeda then he needs to come to understand the deep and abiding values of his President. Thank you for your candor Joe.The Navy Seals were magnificent, but, if they didn't have a Commander and Chief that believed in their abilities they would not have even been dispatched.
Above is a picture of Pakistani President Zadari.
The world is a far better place because of President Obama and President Zadari needs to have Pakistan understand that reality.
