Pakistain's Prime Minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani... Pakistain's erstwhile current prime minister, whose occasional feats of mental gymnastics can be awe-inspiring ...
has rejected claims that Pakistain had secretly known 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 living in the garrison city of Abbottabad
... A pleasant city located only 30 convenient miles from Islamabad. The city is noted for its nice weather and good schools. It is the site of Pakistain's military academy, which was within comfortable walking distance of the residence of the late Osama bin Laden....
"There is no complicity," said the Pak premier in an interview to the daily Guardian. "Why should we do that? We have suffered the most," he added, refuting suggestions that the country's armed forces may have known of the former al Qaeda leader's presence.
"I think it's an intelligence failure from all over the world," said Gilani, who is currently in London on a five-day visit.
Gilani argued that Pakistain is "part of the solution, not part of the problem" in the "global issue" of fighting terrorism.
"Pakistain has paid a huge price. Some 35,000 people have been martyred. 5,000 police and soldiers have been killed."
Gilani is scheduled to meet British Prime Minister David Cameron
... has stated that he is
certainly a big Thatcher fan, but I don't know whether that makes me a Thatcherite,which means he's not. Since he is
not deeply ideologicalhe lacks core principles and is easily led. He has been described as
certainly not a Pitt, Elder or Younger,but he does wear a nice suit so maybe he's Beau Brummel ...
on Thursday.
Earlier this week, US Secretary of State
Hillary Clinton... sometimes described as the Smartest Woman in the World and at other times as Mrs. Bill, never as
Another Daniel Webster...
had said the US believes Ayman al-
Zawahiri... Formerly second in command of al-Qaeda, now the head cheese, occasionally described as
the real brains of the outfit.Formerly the Mister Big of Egyptian Islamic Jihad. Bumped off Abdullah Azzam with a car boom in the course of one of their little disputes. Is thought to have composed bin Laden's fatwa entitled World Islamic Front Against Jews and Crusaders. Currently residing in the North Wazoo area. That is not a horn growing from the middle of his forehead, but a prayer bump, attesting to how devout he is...
, the al Qaeda chief after Bin Laden's death, was hiding "somewhere in Pakistain", pushing Islamabad to "do more" in the war on terrorism.
However,
some men learn by reading. A few learn by observation. The rest have to pee on the electric fence for themselves...
Gilani refuted the allegations, claiming he didn't know whether al-Zawahiri was in Pakistain. "If there is any credible information, please share it with us, so we can be quick and achieve our targets," he said.