Curiouser and Curiouser
The Osama killing is very curious. I find two aspects of it that seem irreconcilable no matter what theory is advocated: 1) Osama being found so deep in Pakistan, so close to Islamabad, so close to an army town. 2) The “Why didn’t the dog bark?” question: since Pakistan was harbouring Osama, why didn’t they try and protect him? Or at least, to shoot down the Americans once the firefight started? No matter which theory you consider, they can’t seem to explain both of the above facts. Consider these theories: a) Pakistan sold Osama out: If they did that, surely they would have been smart enough to make sure Osama was found on the border. Which violates #1 above. b) Pakistan had no idea that the Americans were coming in: Even if the Americans entered undetected (either due to massive incompetence of the Pakistani army and/or stealth technology that evaded the radars), wouldn’t Pakistan have sent soldiers once the firefight had started in Abbottabad to see what was going on? After all, the...