The answer appears to be a resounding 'Yes' since the doctor who led the Americans to Bin Laden has been sentenced to thirty-three years for treason.
Listening to the Pakistan High Commissioner it seems obvious that the same nation that provided a home for Bin Laden also sees him as being state-sponsored, if this was not so then the term 'treason' would not be in play!
Now I know that therm treason can be applied to the betrayal of anyone but the High Commissioner's words leave me wondering just which side of the game Pakistan is playing on? Considering the reports of government support and intelligence being passed to AQ and the denials of such from the Pakistan government, the permitting of some tribal court to act and sentence as they have (the High Commissioner said that Dr. Afridi could appeal, this should not be necessary) damages their claims to be opposed to terrorism and leaves one wondering whether AQ and others are indeed state-sponsored. And if not, then Pakistan is the extremely divided and uncertain nation that we thought it was and the presence of ISAF forces is proved to be all the more valid.
Happy Daze
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