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Cheers, Bruce

Many thanks for your comments. I’d seen some of the footage of OBL’s compound, but as the standard of living is generally so much lower in that part of the world, it’s not always obvious if they are as poverty-stricken as it would appear to a Westerner.

But, I prefer to remain objective about how to address Zardari. He may be perceived as the APPP to some, but to me such a title shows obvious bias.

As for the fugitives in the US, it’s a BIG country. You can fit the whole of Western Europe into just the 48 lower states. If you add Alaska, you increase it by more than a third. So, I imagine that it would be quite easy to get lost in it if you really wanted to. No information was available on any of the people you mentioned on how officials found these people, apart from the one who had a tattoo that was recognized by officers. In other words, these men, like most fugitives who’ve been on the run for some time are discovered accidentally. Occasionally, a disgruntled family member or “friend” will report them to the authorities.

I doubt that the police are incompetent, but there aren’t enough of them to pursue every case to the extent that they would like. Television programs such as “Cold Case” exemplify that.

As for complicity, there probably is a certain amount of that in the case of organized crime, and maybe even in “small town, backwoods” America; but I think that, on the whole, the neighbors are unaware of the notorious past of those who live next door.

Cheers, Bruce

a. OBL was living in abject poverty. You can see the inside of his compound here (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-YF1-ekTQOk). The furniture, fittings, his small tv, beddings all indicate a very spartan life.

b. Kindly refer to Zardari as the “American Puppet President of Pakistan” as he wasn’t even allowed in Pakistan until the American’s facilitated the NRO deal between Benazir and Musharraf. Zardari spent most of his time in exile in the USA, where he owns extensive property

c. Please have a look at FBI’s most wanted (http://www.fbi.gov/wanted/topten). Most of them have been living for decades in the USA. How about these examples: Ian Jackson MacDonald caught after 32 years. Willie Parker caught after 42 years. Frederick Barrett also caught after 32 yeras. Norberto Gonzalez Claudio got unlucky after only 25 years. Would that indicate american complicity or incompetence?

I believe you it to your PhD to be more objective.

It is my opinion that items and agendas to the right of Obama could still be in the liberal or center column because he is so far to the left. This election was not an endorsement of conservatives or right wingers, but a continuation of Americas desire for “change” from old school politics to a platform that better reflects the true desires of the general American public. Most of those who promised such were elected. Let’s see if this correction in direction is fruitful.

Thanks for writing.

Bruce

Thanks for replying.

Bruce