The jailing by Pakistan of the doctor who led the CIA to bin Laden’s hideout is clearly an outrage, writes Melanie Philips of the Daily Mail. "The Pakistani doctor, Shakil Afridi, who has been thrown into prison for 33 years for treason, should be regarded instead as a national and global hero for helping run bin Laden finally to earth. His jailing – in a farcical ‘trial’ without a judge or his own lawyer -- is the clearest demonstration that Pakistan, which the west treats as an ally... is actually its enemy. When Dr Afridi was jailed, US security officials expressed horror, as well they might. But was Dr Afridi actually betrayed by the Obama administration itself?" More here
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