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How Much Did Pakistanis Know About bin¹ Laden²?

The mansion³ in Abbottabad, Pakistan where Osama bin Laden was found and killed is at least six times the size of the typical house near it. Abbottabad is a military town, where many from the Pakistani military retire - raising questions about how Pakistani authorities could not locate and capture bin Laden themselves.
Osama bin Laden lived inside this million dollar mansion for at least nine months. Some counterterrorism experts think he was there six years, since the compound was built. The 5-meter-high privacy wall is topped with razor wire. A TV satellite dish sits atop a sunroom. The mansion dwarfs⁴ neighboring houses. And it is within walking distance of a Pakistan military academy.
Former U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice:
"It raises some important questions, questions that really the Pakistanis need to answer, not only for us, but for themselves," she said.
Lawmakers in Washington have their own questions.
"I think Americans are asking how they could have gone undetected - some kind of divided loyalty⁵ or complicity in some part," said Republican Representative Patrick Meehan.
"For all the money we've spent, how can we develop a relationship trust with the Pakistani government's weak president and an ISI [intelligence service], that is rogue," asked Democratic Representative Jackie Speier.
Much money was spent. The United States has given Pakistan $20 billion dollars since the terrorist attacks of 2001. Some analysts⁶ say Pakistan thought that money would evaporate if bin Laden were caught. Others say giving up bin Laden was a political risk for Pakistan.
A government statement says Paksitan gave the CIA leads that helped the U.S. identify and reach bin Laden. The Pakistan high commissioner⁷ to Britain, Wajid Shamsul Hasan:
"We pointed⁸ them out to the American intelligence and we did not allow him to run away from the place," said Wajid Shamsul Hasan.
"I think the word ally needs to not be used anymore," said Lisa Curtis.
Lisa Curtis is with The Heritage Foundation. She says Pakistan did not search hard enough for the world's most wanted terrorist.
"This should strengthen Obama's hand in convincing Pakistan to take stronger action against the terrorists that we know are still there," she said.
Pakistan-U.S. relations were strained earlier this year when Pakistan demanded the U.S. reduce the number of drone strikes and CIA operatives in the country. But without them, bin Laden might have not been caught.

1 bin   

n.箱柜；vt.放入箱内；[计算机] DOS文件名:二进制目标文件

参考例句：

• He emptied several bags of rice into a bin.他把几袋米倒进大箱里。
• He threw the empty bottles in the bin.他把空瓶子扔进垃圾箱。

2 laden   

adj.装满了的；充满了的；负了重担的；苦恼的

参考例句：

• He is laden with heavy responsibility.他肩负重任。
• Dragging the fully laden boat across the sand dunes was no mean feat.将满载货物的船拖过沙丘是一件了不起的事。

3 mansion   

n.大厦，大楼；宅第

参考例句：

• The old mansion was built in 1850.这座古宅建于1850年。
• The mansion has extensive grounds.这大厦四周的庭园广阔。

4 dwarfs   

n.侏儒，矮子（dwarf的复数形式）vt.（使）显得矮小（dwarf的第三人称单数形式）

参考例句：

• Shakespeare dwarfs other dramatists. 莎士比亚使其他剧作家相形见绌。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• The new building dwarfs all the other buildings in the town. 新大楼使城里所有其他建筑物都显得矮小了。 来自辞典例句

5 loyalty   

n.忠诚，忠心

参考例句：

• She told him the truth from a sense of loyalty.她告诉他真相是出于忠诚。
• His loyalty to his friends was never in doubt.他对朋友的一片忠心从来没受到怀疑。

6 analysts   

分析家，化验员( analyst的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• City analysts forecast huge profits this year. 伦敦金融分析家预测今年的利润非常丰厚。
• I was impressed by the high calibre of the researchers and analysts. 研究人员和分析人员的高素质给我留下了深刻印象。

7 commissioner   

n.（政府厅、局、处等部门）专员，长官，委员

参考例句：

• The commissioner has issued a warrant for her arrest.专员发出了对她的逮捕令。
• He was tapped for police commissioner.他被任命为警务处长。

8 pointed   

adj.尖的，直截了当的

参考例句：

• He gave me a very sharp pointed pencil.他给我一支削得非常尖的铅笔。
• She wished to show Mrs.John Dashwood by this pointed invitation to her brother.她想通过对达茨伍德夫人提出直截了当的邀请向她的哥哥表示出来。