Bin Laden Apparently Killed Outside of Islamabad
CNN is reporting Bin Laden killed in a mansion near Islamabad, which would seem dramatically to reinforce perceptions that he has had some measure of protection or, at least, blind eye from Pakistani intelligence. On the other hand, CNN is also reporting that Pakistani intelligence may have played some role in the operation in question, which would obviously cut the other direction.
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CNN is reporting Bin Laden killed in a mansion near Islamabad, which would seem dramatically to reinforce perceptions that he has had some measure of protection or, at least, blind eye from Pakistani intelligence. On the other hand, CNN is also reporting that Pakistani intelligence may have played some role in the operation in question, which would obviously cut the other direction.
Benjamin Wittes is editor in chief of Lawfare and a Senior Fellow in Governance Studies at the Brookings Institution. He is the author of several books.
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