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rafaqatali · Jul 22, 2007, 01:09 pm

Bin Laden alive in Pakistan: US spy chief
Updated at 2115 PST
WASHINGTON: Al-Qaeda founder Osama bin Laden is alive and sheltering in lawless parts of Pakistan on the border with Afghanistan, US intelligence chief Mike McConnell said Sunday.

McConnell blamed the Pakistani government of President Pervez Musharraf for allowing Al-Qaeda to regroup through a controversial peace pact last year with tribal leaders in the border areas. But Musharraf remains a key ally, he said.

"My personal view is that he's alive," the director of national intelligence said on a US television when asked about bin Laden. "I believe he is in the tribal region of Pakistan."

A new report by the last week said that Al-Qaeda had regrouped in its Pakistani "safe haven" and was determined to inflict mass casualties through new attacks on the United States.

McConnell said that had been possible owing to a September peace accord between the Pakistani government and pro-Taliban tribal leaders in the ill-governed region bordering Afghanistan.

A week ago, the tribal militants tore up the pact, stoking tensions as deadly violence erupted across Pakistan following the military's crushing of a pro-Taliban uprising at the Red Mosque in Islamabad.
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rafaqatali dr rafaqat ali Location: london uk Posts: 25	bin laden hiding in pakistan Bin Laden alive in Pakistan: US spy chief Updated at 2115 PST WASHINGTON: Al-Qaeda founder Osama bin Laden is alive and sheltering in lawless parts of Pakistan on the border with Afghanistan, US intelligence chief Mike McConnell said Sunday. McConnell blamed the Pakistani government of President Pervez Musharraf for allowing Al-Qaeda to regroup through a controversial peace pact last year with tribal leaders in the border areas. But Musharraf remains a key ally, he said. "My personal view is that he's alive," the director of national intelligence said on a US television when asked about bin Laden. "I believe he is in the tribal region of Pakistan." A new report by the last week said that Al-Qaeda had regrouped in its Pakistani "safe haven" and was determined to inflict mass casualties through new attacks on the United States. McConnell said that had been possible owing to a September peace accord between the Pakistani government and pro-Taliban tribal leaders in the ill-governed region bordering Afghanistan. A week ago, the tribal militants tore up the pact, stoking tensions as deadly violence erupted across Pakistan following the military's crushing of a pro-Taliban uprising at the Red Mosque in Islamabad. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- US intelligence community is not far off the mark about the where abouts of bin laden. the clue is this article email me for more detials.