Pakistan let China see "stealth" chopper from bin Laden raid

Reuters ^ | Aug 14, 2011 | Chris Allbritton

[george76]

Pakistan gave China access to the previously unknown "stealth" helicopter that crashed during the commando raid that killed Osama bin Laden in May despite explicit requests from the CIA not to...

The revelation, if confirmed, is likely to further shake the U.S.-Pakistan relationship, which has been improving slightly after hitting its lowest point in decades following the May 2 bin Laden raid.

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"The US now has information that Pakistan, particularly the ISI, gave access to the Chinese military to the downed helicopter in Abbottabad," ...

Pakistan, which enjoys a close relationship with China, allowed Chinese intelligence officials to take pictures of the crashed chopper as well as take samples of its special "skin" that allowed the American raid to evade Pakistani radar,

[DTA]

>>>>>Time to befriend India now that the USSR no longer exists.>>>>>>

Too late. Perhaps in The New New American Century (22nd) India, Pak, Chicoms, Iran and Russia are circling their wagons.

U.S. squandered Cold War victory and lost Asia.

[Mikey_1962]

India, Pak, Chicoms, Iran and Russia are circling their wagons.

I don't think so.

Pakistan was born out of the Islam - Hindu conflict in India and the hatred is as strong today as it was at Independence. They hate India enough to go to war.

The Iranians although Islamic, are Persians who speak Farsi and have a superiority complex and tell everybody about it.

Russia after nearly 1000 years is STILL trying to become an Empire and has only two thing anybody wants to buy: cheap weapons and petroleum products.

The Chinese will do what they have done for the last two millennium: over play their regional power status and crumble from within.

[EternalVigilance]

The helicopter was in Pakistan, uninvited.

Oh, they invited it all right.

[USFRIENDINVICTORIA]

Then why keep up the pretense that Pakistan is an ally?

[EternalVigilance]

You’re asking the wrong person that.

But, your implication, that we violated their sovereignty, is somewhat mitigated BY THE FACT THAT THEY WERE SHELTERING OSAMA BIN LADEN.

[USFRIENDINVICTORIA]

It wasn't just an implication -- the raid did violate Pakistan's sovereignty. Meanwhile, Pakistan was harbouring a war criminal, wanted by the U.S. Under normal circumstances, the combination would usually mean WAR. Clearly, Pakistan is isn't about to declare open war on the U.S.A. Instead, they're doing whatever they can get away with, in retaliation -- including giving the Chinese a peek at the helicopter. Factions of the Pak government are also likely continuing to support the Taliban -- while other factions continue to make a show of helping fight the Taliban.

[EternalVigilance]

So, what’s your purpose here?