Was Osama bin Laden Protected by Pakistan in Return for Saudi Cash?
- Posted on August 10, 2011 at 7:09pm by
Tiffany Gabbay
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While this may not come as a shock to some, one American security analyst is claiming she has evidence that Pakistan knew of Osama bin Laden’s whereabouts in the country the entire time he was there and even granted the U.S. permission to carry out a “covert mission” to take out the world’s most wanted terrorist. The mission, according to the analyst, would then be covered up by claiming bin Laden had been killed in a drone strike.
The Telegraph reports:
Raelynn Hillhouse, an American security analyst, claims his whereabouts were finally revealed when a Pakistani intelligence officer came forward to claim the $25m (£15 million) bounty on the al-Qaeda leader’s head.
Her version, based on evidence from sources in what she calls the “intelligence community”, contradicts the official account that bin Laden was tracked down through his trusted courier.
But Pakistani officials have consistently maintained they had no knowledge of bin Laden’s whereabouts or of the U.S.-lead secret mission that ultimately killed him.
Dr. Hillhouse, allegedly known for her connections to private military contractors working with the CIA, wrote on her blog The Spy Who Billed Me that ”The [Inter-Services Intelligence] officer came forward to claim the substantial reward and to broker US citizenship for his family.” Hillhouse continues:
“My sources tell me that the informant claimed that the Saudis were paying off the Pakistani military and intelligence (ISI) to essentially shelter and keep bin Laden under house arrest in Abbottabad, a city with such a high concentration of military that I‘m told there’s no equivalent in the US.” After confirming bin Laden’s presence in the military town, the US approached Pakistan’s military leaders securing their co-operation in return for cash and a chance to avoid public humiliation.
According to The Telegraph, if Hillhouse’s theory were true, it could explain how American Black Hawks were able to fly into Pakistani airspace back in May without being met with resistance — the plan only falling apart when one of the helicopters crash-landed:
“The co-operation was why there were no troops in Abottabad,” writes Dr Hillhouse. “It had always seemed very far-fetched to me that a helicopter could crash and later be destroyed in an area with such high military concentration without the Pakistanis noticing.” In the immediate aftermath of the raid, some residents of Abbottabad, where bin Laden had lived for five years, said they had received mysterious visits a night earlier warning them to stay inside with their lights off.
However, a senior Pakistani security official is vehemently denying claims the ISI had sheltered bin Laden, using a rather colorful metaphor to get his point across.
“We don’t use toilet paper – we wash,” he said. “But toilet paper is all this theory is good for.”
Not surprisingly perhaps a US Department of Defense spokesperson reportedly stated, “we have no additional operational details, or comments on operational details, to make at this time.”
Do you think bin Laden’s location was known to the U.S. and Pakistan for most, or all of the time he was in Islamabad? Did Pakistan help the U.S. carry out its mission to kill the notorious murdered? What say you?
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Posted on August 10, 2011 at 11:56pmOsama reached for the gun!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AcYnJi3aZXQ
Report Post »Wayner
Posted on August 11, 2011 at 4:32amAbsolutely nothing surprises me anymore about what the White House and the DOD will do. There‘s still enough unanswered questions about Obummer’s birth certificate… Case in point,,, show me one black person in the US who‘s birth certificate lists them as African American at the time of Obummer’s birth.
Report Post »Shiroi Raion
Posted on August 11, 2011 at 6:26amOff topic a bit, but I just heard that they killed the people responsible for killing the Seals in the chopper.
Report Post »Shiroi Raion
Posted on August 11, 2011 at 6:33am19 of the 30 families said no photos when the Seals’ bodies were returned. Obama used it as a photo op anyways. They wanted a picture of him saluting the dead soldiers. He is absolutely shameless. Who surprised that he would do that though?
Report Post »Eliasim
Posted on August 11, 2011 at 8:31amNow this article sounds more like the truth.
Report Post »banjarmon
Posted on August 11, 2011 at 11:38amShow me pics of osama’s dead body!
Report Post »blazingaway
Posted on August 10, 2011 at 11:56pmI believe it … I said from the beginning that Pakistan was being paid to keep Bin Laden under house arrest. The question was who was making the payments, what were the terms and who was doing it.
Report Post »Ben Laden was worth billions in foreign aid as long as he was kept alive and a perceived threat and a someone the West had to “get”. Obama needed to change the national dialogue which was heating-up against him over his birth-certificate which Trump was building. Obama gained time to cover-up and shift the national focus away from himself
Salamander
Posted on August 10, 2011 at 11:04pmSome things are best left unsaid!
Report Post »Murray the Canadian
Posted on August 10, 2011 at 10:18pmLook, I think we can all agree that none of us know or will ever know the real TRUTH behind any story, especially one as big as the bin Laden story. We can all guess and rant about what we think really went on, based on the bogus news sources or books that we have consulted, but when you’re able to admit that maybe, just maybe, you really don’t know anything about anything, strip yourself of your ego, let go of the idea that yours is the best, then maybe real conversations can happen on this forum.
Report Post »meritocracy
Posted on August 10, 2011 at 11:24pm@Murray
I really like the line in you post
‘let go of the idea that yours is the best, then maybe real conversations can happen”
IMHO – It pretty much somes up why progressives are deranged.
Report Post »decendentof56
Posted on August 11, 2011 at 6:56amMERITOCRACY….
Report Post »I agree with you on this one. Murray seems to be saying that there is really no right or wrong but, perhaps, a middle ground, where we can reach some sort of agreement acceptable to all.
drbage
Posted on August 10, 2011 at 10:11pmPossible-yes; probable-maybe.
Report Post »First, Saudi Arabia. Back when King Abdullah was the Interior Minister, he fought long and hard against his brother, King Fahd, about stationing US troops on Saudi soil. He also was one of Yasser Arafat’s biggest boosters in the Kingdom and directed a lot of petrodollars in his direction. One of his wives is also from the same family as Osama bin Laden.
Second, Pakistan. Many examples of duplicity here, but the most recent came about when China alleged that the latest unrest in the Moslem NW of China was instigated by Pakistan-trained members of Al Qaeda. Rather than start a media war of words, the Asst Foreign Secretary was dispatched to Beijing. While there he gave a press conference and made a very revealing comment. He said that Pakistan viewed China as an all-weather friend, whereas the US was only a fair weather friend.
thecrow
Posted on August 10, 2011 at 9:40pmhttp://michaelfury.wordpress.com/2011/05/11/dead-men-tell/
Report Post »jzs
Posted on August 10, 2011 at 8:59pmWas Osama bin Laden Protected by Pakistan in Return for Saudi Cash?
I’m inclined to believe it was not the top few members of the Saudi royal family, but some other bazillionaire Saudi, even a member of the royal family? Sure.
The royal family might be BFF with George Bush, but there are lots of rich elate in that dictatorship, many of whom I imagine would happily support Bin Laden, himself a member of a billionaire family.
The Pakistanis weren‘t happy they weren’t informed in advance of the raid that killed Bin Laden. But I seriously doubt the Saudis were informed either. Just my opinion.
Report Post »one years food ration like glenn says
Posted on August 10, 2011 at 9:09pmWho cares ?
Report Post »jzs
Posted on August 10, 2011 at 9:24pmI don’t. That’s just the world.
Report Post »abbygirl1994
Posted on August 10, 2011 at 8:53pmWas Osama bin Laden Protected by Pakistan in Return for Saudi Cash?
Report Post »Probably!! Uh, are we still giving money to this country?? If so we probably helped
protect the creep to…!! I am still waiting for a picture of his dead body… I believe nothing
out of this White House!!
thecrow
Posted on August 10, 2011 at 8:53pmhttp://michaelfury.wordpress.com/2011/05/05/interior-attack/
Report Post »YUCON
Posted on August 10, 2011 at 9:09pmOh Please
Report Post »YUCON
Posted on August 10, 2011 at 8:46pmThink about it, we give $$ to Pakistan to help us, we also buy Saudi Oil and they give that to Pakistan. It like Pakistan is double dipping from us.
Report Post »loveoursoldiers
Posted on August 10, 2011 at 8:46pmand.. the motive to get it done now?
Report Post »oh please.. wag the dog
Jack2011
Posted on August 10, 2011 at 8:42pmHe was protected by SOMEONE.
We need to GET OUT OF Afghanistan and let it sink back into the hellhole it will always be and tell Pakistan BYE BYE we are NOT paying you BILLIONS in bribe money to allow us to use your land to get food/supplies to our troops in Afghanistan.
Every troop who died in Afghanistan DIED FOR NOTHING.
Report Post »loveoursoldiers
Posted on August 10, 2011 at 8:56pmbobo has a fondness for Pakistan.. where he reportedly lived as Barry Soetoro for many years.. I wouldn’t be surprised if he funnelled a trillion to them.. his goal is to build all these places up so he can be king of the world.. hello.. Walter Mitty
Report Post »NOBALONEY
Posted on August 10, 2011 at 8:38pmPakistani officials would do anything if the price was right.
Report Post »YUCON
Posted on August 10, 2011 at 8:29pmWHAT! Really? I’m shocked, not the Pakistanis and the Saudis hiding bin Laden.
Report Post »IronSights
Posted on August 10, 2011 at 8:35pmShow of hands by those who are surprised………….(crickets chirping) anyone?…….., didn’t think so, no one surprised here.
Report Post »staci
Posted on August 10, 2011 at 9:32pmI am not shocked, just sickened.
Report Post »forthepeople
Posted on August 10, 2011 at 8:24pmwait until we do not need the Saudis Oil anymore , then we will find out how friendly they are and have been !
Report Post »Wilkins
Posted on August 10, 2011 at 11:03pmDrill baby, drill !!
Report Post »I.Gaspar
Posted on August 10, 2011 at 8:07pmI have worked in an industry with many Pakistani business owners.
Report Post »Many were pretty decent, seemingly honest hard working men…but in 30 years I never met a Pakistani who wasn’t a pathalogical liar when you got down to reality.
I can’t imagine Pakistani politicians would be any different.
Pakistan is not our “friend” and never should have been trusted with anything.
This does not surprise me in the least.
Steve
Posted on August 10, 2011 at 8:17pmBelieve it or not lying is widely accepted in the Islamic religion. Mohammad himself has condoned it. Whats that tell you.
Report Post »I.Gaspar
Posted on August 10, 2011 at 8:23pmSteve:
Report Post »You are dead on with that.
In most Islamic cultures lying is taught along with learning how to walk.
The usual explanation from middle easterners is that they are surrounded by enemies and they need to “protect” themselves.
Maybe that’s why President Downgrade is such an inveterate liar…it’s just the “inner muslim” in him.
LadyIzShy
Posted on August 10, 2011 at 7:56pmwhat a surprise.. NOT, i think the only ones who thought they didnt was BHO and his pack of fools
Report Post »SavingtheRepublic.com
Posted on August 10, 2011 at 8:23pm~~^^~~^^~~
Its so obvious they were hiding him and money motivator makes a lot of sense. How could they not know he was in the heart of a community dominated by a military installation and known as a “retirement” community for former military leaders. Lets not forget the fotress he was living in dwarfed everyhing there… they want us to believe they didnt know! Cmon its all about money, heck UBL use to give money out thats why so many looked onto him as a great person.
But dont you worry AmeriKa Emperor Obama will continue to send them YOUR money and teach them a lesson?!?! http://SavingtheRepublic.com
Report Post »psst
Posted on August 10, 2011 at 7:54pmWe will realy never know the whole truth of this matter.
Report Post »If the Phokis (a li’l Soetoro lingo) were paid off to shelter OBL, it seems fitting they would also take care of his dialysis treatments.
The Saudis encourages whaabism.They pay off their own crazies so as to leave the Saudis (Royals/government) alone,but tell their crazy Imams/Clerics who preaches/practice/teaches this whaabism they don’t mind what they do in other countries. Just leave the {Saudi government alone and the loot will keep flowing. Many ameriKan pols babbles they ,(Saudis)are our friends. Friends? BS.
Most of these Musks being built here are hot bed of radicalism, financed by the Saudis.
This story seems as credible as any other.
Paying for OBL security would have been a quid pro quo .
The Saudis were paying for OBL’s safe house/s other expenses and hospital treatment,s. OBL would not stir up the Saudi masses to help overthrow the Royals.
Actually, they had been paying off OBL for many many Moons,, long before he even came on our radar..
mutslie
Posted on August 10, 2011 at 7:51pm…. ‘aah g’ees…. when will Hollywood be making a movie about the whole thing?………..
‘have ta’ soon ……. ya reck‘n ya reck’n. …………………?
Vote in 2012 America
Report Post »Johnnyp1958
Posted on August 10, 2011 at 7:48pmThis whole story is a total lie. Bin Laden died in 2003 from Renal failure and lower body paralysis, meaning with his illness it was impossible for him to be alive all these years. Now the best part, the so called Bin laden who the seal team 6 killed was non other than a man called Akhbar Han who had absolutely nothing to do with OBl at all. The security compound Akhbar Han lived in was in a secure zone and you had to show ID to leave and enter.
Report Post »Steve
Posted on August 10, 2011 at 8:21pmGreat just what we need another conspiracy theory.
Report Post »one years food ration like glenn says
Posted on August 10, 2011 at 9:14pmYeah yeah I think i saw some if the pakistani’s making something out of that and aljazeera reported as such.. NOT !!! Don’t you think this story would be everywhere ?
Report Post »republapig
Posted on August 10, 2011 at 7:47pmBegs the question: Why in the hell are we still giving our enemies money?
Report Post »Ella
Posted on August 11, 2011 at 8:45amYou are right.That is truly the question. Why are we giving our enemies money? With all this deficit talk and potential cutting of medicare etc. it seems obvious that giving our enemies, ie.Pakistan, the Palestinains etc any money at all is outrageous. That’s where to start cutting the budget – stop giving our enemies money.
Report Post »raderby
Posted on August 10, 2011 at 7:40pmNah- couldn’t be. Easter Rabbit brings me jelly beans each Easter, too. ……….Wake up. K?
Report Post »Psychosis
Posted on August 10, 2011 at 7:20pmosama has been dead for years they were payed to hide that fact
Report Post »rojotx
Posted on August 10, 2011 at 7:22pmAgreed!
Report Post »Steve
Posted on August 10, 2011 at 7:17pmWhen will the west wake up.
Report Post »http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zyYoAoHVOFQ&feature=related
one years food ration like glenn says
Posted on August 10, 2011 at 9:19pmGot as far as Tony Blair saying bin laden was a terrorist period, not islamic terrorist,
Report Post ».. I was talking to myself looking at the screen saying is bin laden a muslim ? well is he ? yes, then he was an islamic terorrist.. He needs to know/learn the meaning of the word jihad…
KangarooJack
Posted on August 10, 2011 at 7:12pmWhy on Earth is there a question mark behind the title of this story???
Report Post »rojotx
Posted on August 10, 2011 at 7:21pmI still cant get around the fact that the life-expectancy of some one with his illness is not likely to live ten years. And this guy was living in a place like this and he was still alive! Bullchit!!!
your ? is a good one!!
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