Pakistani doctor who helped US in bin Laden raid sentenced to prison

[Cajuncowboy]

the Company only does that for those that will be of future use. That Doctor was already past his sell by date.

I agree that is probably the thought process but I am sure that our other "helpers" will think twice before acting on our behalf in the future. The sell by date may have expired but the stink is gonna last a long time. Doesn't seem to have been much forethought put into this from the administrations perspective.

 

[ABQCOWBOY]

Because we're the United States :laugh2:

Sad but true.

 

[DallasEast]

Caution

Let's refrain from discussing real or hypothetical political influences with this story.
Thanks.​

 

[joseephuss]

The consequences of superceding a country's sovereignty will always be a sticky issue. In this case, I wished the C.I.A. had extracted the good doctor out of Pakistan and relocated him to a NATO country or the U.S before or during the bin Laden operation.

Maybe the doctor wanted to stay in Pakistan. Maybe he thought he could do more good there than in some other country.

 

[DallasEast]

May the doctor wanted to stay in Pakistan. Maybe he thought he could do more good there than in some other country.

Then he should be honored as a patriot. Unfortunately, his government does not see it that way. Hopefully, his example will inspire more of his countrypeople. It is simply a shame that he must personally suffer for that inspiration though.

 

[JBond]

The consequences of superceding a country's sovereignty will always be a sticky issue. In this case, I wished the C.I.A. had extracted the good doctor out of Pakistan and relocated him to a NATO country or the U.S before or during the bin Laden operation.

Good points. I also think we should not broadcast every little detail of how we operate in foreign countries. There was no need to mention the Dr. or the how we sourced the DNA. It was clever no doubt, but maybe we should keep some of our methods and secrets, secret.

The water boarding, the tracking of the messenger that resulted from the water boarding and all similar info should not have been released.

 

[DallasEast]

Good points. I also think we should not broadcast every little detail of how we operate in foreign countries. There was no need to mention the Dr. or the how we sourced the DNA. It was clever no doubt, but maybe we should keep some of our methods and secrets, secret.

The water boarding, the tracking of the messenger that resulted from the water boarding and all similar info should not have been released.

Unfortunately or fortunately, the world of the pre-20th century does not exist any longer. Secrets have a way surfacing with far greater ease than at any other time in world history--sometimes with less than desirable consequences.

 

[burmafrd]

I agree that is probably the thought process but I am sure that our other "helpers" will think twice before acting on our behalf in the future. The sell by date may have expired but the stink is gonna last a long time. Doesn't seem to have been much forethought put into this from the administrations perspective.

That is the way the company has been for a very long time.

 

[casmith07]

Maybe the doctor wanted to stay in Pakistan. Maybe he thought he could do more good there than in some other country.

Valid questions, certainly.

A lot of people in foreign countries, and particularly that area of the world, have a very strong sense of jingoism.