[James C. Bennett]

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TendoMentis Fri 24 Jun 2011 11:57 AM Just how much evidence, circumstantial or otherwise is the US government going to need before finally admitting that Pakistan played them?

It seems clear that Pakistan was playing both sides. They sided with Bin Laden, but wanted our money at the same time.

I'd love to give them a choice: pay back all that money we gave you, and we'll simply cut ties with you and consider you a low-level threat to keep an eye on, or keep the money and we'll turn your nation into a lovely new crater.

For better or worse, the rest of the world is laughing at the USA for being made a fool of.

[bgill]

So, how much more $$$$ will we be sending them this week?

[Mr. Mojo]

It seems clear that Pakistan was playing both sides. They sided with Bin Laden, but wanted our money at the same time.

Playing the U.S. gov't for fools. ....justifiably. It's far from unprecedented.

[Hugin]

I'd love to give them a choice: pay back all that money we gave you, and we'll simply cut ties with you and consider you a low-level threat to keep an eye on, or keep the money and we'll turn your nation into a lovely new crater.

I don't think that's much of an option with a country with dozens of nukes if they are proven to support Al Qaeda. IMHO we would be justified in launching a first strike if we can prove it. We warned the world in 2001 if you shelter terrorists, you are a terrorist, and we would not allow terrorist states to get nukes. Pakistan is a terrorist state, with nukes.

Another alternative I have been suggesting since 9/11 is to create a Dooomsday List. We publish a list of nations with nukes or nuke programs that we don't trust not to give them to terrorists, or sell them to other countries that might. Iran, Pakistan, Syria and N. Korea are obvious immediate candidates. Then we tell them that if we or any of our allies are hit by a nuke, under any circumstances, we will immediately launch an all out nuclear attack on every country on the list, without waiting to prove anything. The only way to get off the list, is to agree to whatever terms we decide are needed to be assured they don't have nukes and aren't trying to get them. Until we are satisfied, they stay on the list, and they better pray nobody else nukes us or our allies. IMHO, they would all jump through whatever hoops we told them to in order to get off the list.

[justa-hairyape]

Wonder if Bin Laden was involved with the Mumbai attack from Pakistan against India ?

[Chode]

do I really have to say it???

[SoldierDad]

The cellphone that was seized from Osama bin Laden's courier has been revealed to contain contacts to a militant group that's been long connected to Pakistan's intelligence agency. This could mean that Pakistan was protecting bin Laden the whole time.

No way! Pakistan wouldn't lie to Obozo and Bush/sarc.