Source: US Government Believes Pakistan Compound was Built Specifically for Bin Laden

ABC News ^ | May 03, 2011 | Jake Tapper

[Qbert]

Sources tell ABC News that administration officials believe Osama bin Laden had been living at the Abbottabad, Pakistan compound for years, with one senior administration source even suggesting the compound was specifically built in 2005 for the al Qaeda leader.

That this compound was constructed in the neighborhood of former Pakistani military officials and a local military academy is of course calling into question the participation of the local – if not national – government.

“It’s inconceivable that bin Laden did not have a support system in the country that allowed him to remain there for an extended period of time,” said White House counterterrorism adviser John Brennan on Monday.

[Snip]

As always, there is a line that the US government walks when it comes to its alliance with Pakistan’s government. The Pakistanis seldom are as cooperative as the US wants them to be, and yet the US cannot afford to alienate the country’s leadership.

[Freddd]

administration officials believe —

Now, how about the facts?

[lormand]

It seams to me that it was built specifically for Seal Team Six. They didn’t have a problem getting around.

[Perdogg]

Gee, How I long for the days when people like Hugh Trevor-Roper roamed the streets of post war Germany.

[TSgt]

...the US cannot afford to alienate the country’s leadership.

Screw Pakistan! Declare it a terrorist nation and let them know we'll drop in as needed.

[PieterCasparzen]

It seams to me that it was built specifically for Seal Team Six. They didn’t have a problem getting around.

They seem to be successful in many other locations not "specifically built for them".

[Qbert]

I don’t know. That may be easier said than done in this case.

[mojito]

“Captain Obvious, the CIA is on the phone for you...something about a building in Pakistan.”

[SeeSharp]

Gee, How I long for the days when people like Hugh Trevor-Roper roamed the streets of post war Germany.

LOL

Yes, I am on the edge of my seat waiting for the authenticated diaries of Osama bin Laden to be published.

[UCANSEE2]

I don’t think he got a good deal on the compound.

Looked like crap. Of course, everything is relative, and in real estate, the three most important factors are location,location, and location.

[Snapping Turtle]

I believe our money built that compound.

[twhitak]

I believe our money built that compound.

I had that exact same idea.

[martinidon]

duh

[bigbob]

I think we will learn that he was not only being “allowed” to stay there but was being “required” to do so. In return for keeping him safe, housed, and protected, the sneaky Paki bastards were holding him as a bargaining chip, IMHO. Hopefully we will see....

[WayneS]

Using U.S. taxpayer funds, no doubt...

[WayneS]

It looks sort of like Koresh’s compound in Waco, doesn’t it?

[TheOldLady]

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[AnotherUnixGeek]

I don’t think he got a good deal on the compound.

If Osama was kept there by elements of the Pakistani military, which seems absolutely undeniable at this point, he didn't pay for it. US taxpayers did.

We've given over $18 billion to the Pakistani military since 9/11. And they've used it to house Osama in style.

[UCANSEE2]

And just ‘who’ designed and built that compound ?

[cableguymn]

Cut off the $3,000,000,000.00 a year we give them that is borrowed from China too!