Pakistan arrests dozens in connection with bin Laden compound
Pakistani Police guard the sealed main gate of the bin Laden compound in Abbottabad, Pakistan on Tuesday, May 3, 2011.
May 6th, 2011
11:45 AM ET

Pakistan arrests dozens in connection with bin Laden compound

Dozens of people in the Pakistani city of Abbottabad have been arrested because of their suspected connections to the compound where Osama bin Laden was shot and killed, a Pakistani intelligence official said Friday.

Some of the individuals were arrested around the compound and investigators still need to determine if any of the people arrested have any connection with al Qaeda.

This story is developing. We'll bring you the latest information as soon as we get it.

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  1. moronic_cesar

    and how is pakistan going to deliver a nuclear bomb to the US? Where are their inter-continent ballistic missiles? how would the missiles evade the US early detection warning system and prevent them from being shot down? get real...

    May 6, 2011 at 1:13 pm | Report abuse |
    • @moronic_cesar

      I'm sure feces-stan thinks their real masters, Chinese commies will take care of that issue. After all their nukes are made in china.

      May 6, 2011 at 3:47 pm | Report abuse |
  2. comefindme

    matter of fact cesar, dont come find me, you wont have anything intelligant to say...

    May 6, 2011 at 1:13 pm | Report abuse |
  3. joenavy

    Hey, I think Cesar is an extremist, sympathizing. As a Vet, I would be more then happy to drive you, Cesar, to my boat and then I'd be happy to transport you back where you belong. No one else needs to be with us. You just let me know if you want me to take care of you........if not, just go away, this is the USA, for AMERICA, by AMERICA, and loving America. Not one country could take this country out, period. We stand above other countries who try and harm us. Osama wasn't armed, so I am sure that bugs you – remember, neither were the 3000 plus folks in the World Trade Center on 9/11/01. Remember that and all the killings/deaths, beheadings he was involved in, and then you come crying back to us, THE AMERICAN PEOPLE, with your silliness.

    May 6, 2011 at 1:14 pm | Report abuse |
    • joenavy

      Cesar, remember, don't EVER fuc* with the America, we'll kick your as$.

      May 6, 2011 at 1:15 pm | Report abuse |
  4. Liu Kang

    A lot of sellouts and enablers here who shouldn't be living in the US. We need to find them and deport them just as we do to illegal aliens.

    May 6, 2011 at 1:14 pm | Report abuse |
    • whodoyouthinkyou'rekidding

      I am in awe of our SEALs, I love the fact that Bin Laden is a gonner, but reading your posts you sir are a hyprocrite and a racist. Why don't you go back where you came from Liu Kang, probably North Korea or something.

      May 6, 2011 at 2:10 pm | Report abuse |
  5. Carl Fxy

    Pakistan doesn't have the capability to deliver a nuclear warhead to the continental united states. They're best delivery system is limited to around 2500 km, which is a little under halfway to alaska.

    May 6, 2011 at 1:15 pm | Report abuse |
  6. Manson

    Pakistan doesn't need to get their missles over here, just over the border where 100,000+ U.S. Troops are. Think about it. Retaliate? They don't care they are radicals with 72 virgins awaiting their glorious sacrifice.

    May 6, 2011 at 1:15 pm | Report abuse |
  7. Cesar

    I was the President and I had proof that the attack came from another country, that country wouldn't exist,if Afghanistan was harboring the culprit, to bad. Why didn't we bomb the drug plantations that they have?

    May 6, 2011 at 1:16 pm | Report abuse |
    • ana

      president of afghan or pakistan, idiot. you are a paki guy trying to defend pakistan, but you know you guys caught pants down hahahahaaaaaaaaaa

      May 6, 2011 at 1:25 pm | Report abuse |
    • waiting

      Guess what moron, we dont fight countries, we fight regimes. The regime that ruled in Afghanistan is gone. It took less than 500 US special operatives on the ground to topple the Taliban and take out tens of thousands of their fighters.
      You are so clueless. Bombing drug plantations? That's like pulling weeds, they just grow back Afghanistan isn't a 160-acre farm of poppys you idiot. It's 250,000 square miles. Even the US can't cover it all.

      May 6, 2011 at 1:27 pm | Report abuse |
  8. Carl Fxy

    Pakistan doesn't have the capability to deliver a nuclear warhead to the continental united states. THEIR best delivery system is limited to around 2500 km, which is a little under halfway to alaska.

    May 6, 2011 at 1:16 pm | Report abuse |
    • Bomb Delivery Method

      I'm seeing comments about countries not having ICBM capability to reach the U.S. Firing a missle through the air is only one delivery method. Another is via submarine. Another is sneaking it in and detonating it manually. Just because a country is thousands of miles from the U.S. doesn't mean they can't detonate a nuclear weapon over one of our coastal cities easily.

      May 6, 2011 at 2:59 pm | Report abuse |
    • waiting

      Agree and disagree. If it were so easy... It would already have been done. You read too much fiction...

      May 6, 2011 at 4:43 pm | Report abuse |
  9. Christophe

    You are an idiot! Pakistan does not have the capability to deliver a nuclear weapon to the US nor would they want to. Pakistan has been our ally in every war up to and including the war on terror. We help them keep Inida at bay. They help by providing intel and one of the most governments in the region. Some in Pakistan knew Bin Laden was at Abottabad but that does not mean the ISI or other government officials knew. As far as the Pakistani government is concerned, they suspected Bin Laden was in Waziristan. Bin Laden pulled off one of the oldest tricks in the books and that was to hide in plain sight. So Pakistan is not going to attempt to engage the US in military action, both countries will smooth this over and they will continue the decades long cooperation.

    May 6, 2011 at 1:17 pm | Report abuse |
    • Billy

      You are a Paki, go f*** your goat

      May 6, 2011 at 2:19 pm | Report abuse |
    • Eric Cartman

      And lo the oracle has spoken
      ( Pakistani TROLL !)

      May 6, 2011 at 2:24 pm | Report abuse |
    • RN

      You are kidding right? US helps Pakistan keep India at bay? India needs Pakistan to be at bay! They are shielding themselves from Pakistan,not attacking...go crack open a book before making a fool of yourself in public. Also, US and Pakistan do NOT have a decades long co-operation ...US tried to excommunicate PAK in mid-90s , but that only led to PAK becoming more of a terrorist hub- a la Afghanistan....so now their strategy is to keep Pakistan as 'allies'...so they (think) they have somewhat more control on how that state grows. Of course within Pakistan, things are different...the people, the govt, the military and the ISI , all have different agendas. But that is a whole other discussion in itself. But seriously, your one dimensional simplistic view on a complex issue such as this is laughable. Read more !!!

      May 6, 2011 at 2:41 pm | Report abuse |
    • RN

      You are kidding right? US helps Pakistan keep India at bay? India needs Pakistan to be at bay! They are shielding themselves from Pakistan,not attacking...go crack open a book before making a fool of yourself in public. Also, US and @ Christophe : Pakistan do NOT have a decades long co-operation ...US tried to excommunicate PAK in mid-90s , but that only led to PAK becoming more of a terrorist hub- a la Afghanistan....so now their strategy is to keep Pakistan as 'allies'...so they (think) they have somewhat more control on how that state grows. Of course within Pakistan, things are different...the people, the govt, the military and the ISI , all have different agendas. But that is a whole other discussion in itself. But seriously, your one dimensional simplistic view on a complex issue such as this is laughable. Read !!!

      May 6, 2011 at 2:47 pm | Report abuse |
    • Amana

      So, what about Indian terrorists in Kashmere? When are they going to leave?

      May 6, 2011 at 3:18 pm | Report abuse |
    • Pak

      You mean Pakistani terrorists in Kashmir , not Kashmere? You got the country wrong lady, along with the spelling.

      May 6, 2011 at 3:29 pm | Report abuse |
    • shryeas

      you pigs ...all terrorist are muslims and pakis go to hell

      May 6, 2011 at 3:31 pm | Report abuse |
    • peace ppl

      Theri ma ..Ban chod

      May 6, 2011 at 3:52 pm | Report abuse |
    • @peace ppl

      wow...you show your true class ...or the lack of it!

      May 6, 2011 at 3:55 pm | Report abuse |
    • Raptor57

      you ppl will never give up the lies will you ?

      May 6, 2011 at 4:50 pm | Report abuse |
  10. Really?

    I am not sure that even if Pakastan wanted to bomb us they could. We have a large portion of out military there or sitting in Afghanistan. Furthermore, India, our ally is not too cozy with Pakistan, basically they will have to fight two front if they launch an offensive against America. I am not defending the killing of ANY civilian; however, lest us not forget the 2,700 civilians that were killed on our soil. Basically, there is no RIGHT answer. Just packing up and leaving isn't right, nor is launching an all out assault on the people of Afghanistan and Pakistan. Interesting times we are living in....

    May 6, 2011 at 1:17 pm | Report abuse |
  11. waiting

    Cesar, Pakistan doesn't have a missile capable of carrying a nuke that could get remotely close to the US. Go join Al Queda so we can get you, too.

    May 6, 2011 at 1:17 pm | Report abuse |
  12. Fred

    Uh, Pakistan doesn't have an ICBM capable of reaching us. Besides, we'd just shoot it down and then turn their entire country into a parking lot.

    May 6, 2011 at 1:18 pm | Report abuse |
    • Right on the money!

      Thanks, Fred.

      May 6, 2011 at 2:04 pm | Report abuse |
    • iamthefreman

      I am afraid that some PAK might hit the wrong button and nuke themselves !! Aand dont' get me wrong, I would be OK with that.

      May 6, 2011 at 3:55 pm | Report abuse |
  13. Justthefacts

    Looks like Cesar's was successful with his intentions of inflaming the many people who read his comments.

    May 6, 2011 at 1:19 pm | Report abuse |
  14. ana

    remember Cesar is a pakistani who is trying to defend his country, drone kills not innocent people, but terrorists and their supporters.

    May 6, 2011 at 1:20 pm | Report abuse |
  15. DyensIP

    Too many jobless Indiots here. Have nothing better to do but to criticize whatever pakistan does. Have no proof, freaking believe every word of mouth or their useless media to speculate. Go feed more than a third of world's poor who call themselves indians. You got many of your own problems to worry about other nations. Stay in your limits and remember india may be a country with a lot of people in it, but she still is an insignificant and poor third world country and will remain so for any foreseeable time.

    May 6, 2011 at 1:20 pm | Report abuse |
    • ExaltedMan

      Your wisdom is drawn from where? India is insignificant? Have you been to India ever, and have seen American intelletuals puring in everyday to that country? I am not trying to improve your knowledgebase, I will leave it there wondering about things and then finally coming out lots of guesses to complete a comment like this one !!!

      Education makes a lots of difference, and you don't have that enough !!!

      May 6, 2011 at 1:49 pm | Report abuse |
    • Michael, Chapel Hill

      India may be a poor country but it is the largest democracy. Even a Muslim or a Lady could be the President. Poverty is not the birth right of anyone; It can change. More or less the same ethnic mixture in both the countries. How ever the religion makes the difference. Mullas keep Pakistan in this condition.

      May 6, 2011 at 1:51 pm | Report abuse |
    • Che-3

      Hey Paki why don't you go back to filthy country aka Pakistan?
      What the heck are you doing here, Paki Idiot?
      Answer this basic question.
      Why is that, Pakistan is the only country in the world that provide safe heavens to terrorists and forces of evil on behalf of the devil Lucifer?
      You ought to be ashamed of yourself as a Paki. You country’s Paki manipulation and liars are over. Now we will make sure you Pakis starve to death.
      Does by the evil deeds ye shall know them ring a bell? Ouch, I forgot you worship some stone god. My bad.

      May 6, 2011 at 1:52 pm | Report abuse |
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