Article

2013-12-12 India-Pakistan

Lawyer of doctor who helped CIA flees after threats

Archived material is restricted to Rantburg regulars and members. If you need access email fred.pruitt=at=gmail.com with your nick to be added to the members list. There is no charge to join Rantburg as a member.

Posted by Fred 2013-12-12 00:00|| || Front Page|| [6 views ] Top
File under: al-Qaeda in Pakistan

#1 Is Pakistan a Friend or Foe Mr Obama?

Posted by Ulusoth Shereter7931 2013-12-12 06:29|| 2013-12-12 06:29|| Front Page Top

#2 Doctor Afridi will likely never be released. His name and alleged exploits regarding events in Abbattabad will continue to be made fresh in the minds of the Pakistani people. As old charges are dropped, new charges will be levied to ensure his continued detention. He is and will remain a convenient diversion and scapegoat for Pakistan's involvement in the Bin Laden take down.

Washington fully realizes the need for Pakistan's scapegoat, hence the lack of political uproar over the failure to release Doctor Afridi. Attention is diverted form Pakistan's involvement, and the details and bravado of "Bin Laden is dead, GM is alive" remains undiminished. A win-win.

Fleeing lawyers, we should be so lucky.

Posted by Besoeker 2013-12-12 07:12|| 2013-12-12 07:12|| Front Page Top

22:28 rjschwarz
21:06 Guillibaldo McCoy1948
21:05 Pappy
20:56 USN, Ret.
20:53 USN, Ret.
20:46 Thing From Snowy Mountain
20:26 Barbara
20:17 Orion
20:12 Procopius2k
19:48 Guillibaldo McCoy1948
19:19 Procopius2k
19:16 Procopius2k
19:14 Procopius2k
19:00 Elmerert Hupens2660
18:52 Fred
18:23 swksvolFF
18:22 swksvolFF
18:21 Au Auric
18:14 Airandee
18:01 SteveS
17:49 Fred
17:49 Shipman
17:47 Shipman
17:47 CrazyFool