In my experience as an armchair intel analyst sitting safely in my ergonomic office chair halfway around the world wouldn't it seem likely that some small elements of the Pakistani government and/or military were aware of the operation?

I'd wager that the ISI was taken by surprise, or at least the Al Qaeda friendly elements...

It's a touchy enough political climate to suggest that perhaps one thing was stated to the press and that it didn't match reality. We'll never know -- not until it's all declassified decades from now.

I do not believe so...
Wasn't this raid launched from a Pakistani Airfield as was reported last night? There seems to have been some level of collusion here and far from having met the definition of an invasion....

Just think of all of the time, effort, lives and money that could have been saved if "Slick Willy" had given Billy Waugh the green light when OBL was in Tora Borah!

Heard on TV this am that they were informed when it was over. Not sure that is sufficient confirmation for you, though. :)

Most of the reports I've heard were that they came from Afghanistan.

You don't have to pm or just post here ...I stating my opinion that its all contrived .I am in total agreement with everything TS has been saying for awhile now ...:)

Mr. Obama called President Asif Ali Zardari of Pakistan to tell him about the strike after it was set in motion, and his advisers called their Pakistani counterparts. “They agree that this is a good and historic day for both of our nations,” Mr. Obama said.

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/05/02/wo...l?pagewanted=2

Richard :munchin

The term "plausible deniability" comes to mind, in case something went wrong, or public reaction was poor.

Of course, I know nothing official beyond what you have heard.

TR

Sir, are you referring to possibility that the Pakistani's were not informed of the raid, the burial at sea of OBL, how it was announced here by Obama or something else that I am not picking up on? Just trying to get a better feel for the whole situation in regards to the big picture.

I'll believe it when I see his long-form Death Certificate. ;)

Pat

Mine, too.

Richard :munchin

Don't be too hard on yourself, Bro-your reaction wasn't exactly poor, per se...:D