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| Pakistan's Prime Minister Yusuf Raza Gilani reviews the troops during a ceremony at the Invalides in Paris May 3, 2011 |
Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani said in Paris Wednesday if there are lapses in intelligence on the part of Pakistan, then there are lapses from the whole world.
U.S. special forces killed bin Laden early Monday during a raid in the Pakistani town of Abbottabad. U.S. officials have demanded answers to how the al-Qaida leader could live at a $1 million compound in the town for years without the knowledge of Pakistani authorities or some level of help
In Afghanistan, a spokesman for the defense ministry said Pakistan's intelligence agency had to know bin Laden was living there because his house was so close to military installations.
The area around the compound remained sealed off Wednesday by Pakistani police and soldiers.
Pakistan has denied it protected bin Laden. The government on Tuesday sharply criticized the U.S. raid that killed the al-Qaida leader, warning that countries should not think they have free rein to come and go through Pakistan.
Some U.S. lawmakers on Tuesday suggested the U.S. reconsider the billions of dollars in economic and military aid it sends to Pakistan each year. Others, including House Speaker John Boehner, who led a congressional delegation to Pakistan and Afghanistan last month, said now is the time to press for closer cooperation with Pakistan.
The White House also released new details Tuesday about the U.S. special forces operation that killed bin Laden.
Spokesman Jay Carney said bin Laden was not armed, but did resist the Navy SEALs who raided the compound where he was hiding. Carney said resistance does not require a firearm, but he did not give further details.
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