handlers, the intelligence organization is i think behind this as well. and also al-qaeda. this policy is a tool to eliminate real and potential enemies of the islamists they want to reimplant back in cob he will. so this is a blow to the u.s. in afghanistan? yes, and also the destabilization. it s another example of pakistan interference in this area. the senior of military commander, a marine general, told the minnesota media last week that the pakistanis have still not severed the taliban supply lines coming in from pakistan. so many were aware of them and what they were up to when bin laden in was captured and
the united states sending pakistan a strong message the pakistani relationship is difficult but it must be made to work overtime. but until we get through these difficulties, we will hold back some of the many that the american taxpayers have committed to give. some $800 million? yep. it s a lot of cash but is it a political move. our next guest called out the pakistani government in 2006 claiming they knew osama bin laden in s location. peter thompson joins me. he s the author of the new book the wars of afghanistan. good to see you. thank you. i want to get your thoughts we reported that the half-brother of huh mean karzai in afghanistan has been assassinated. how does that affect the relationships? he was assassinated by the taliban. this reflects assistmatic policy of the taliban and their isi
yes, sir. i ll join you. looking forward to it. and now the headlines. a man being served an arrest warrant opens fire on police in indiana before being shot himself. officer brent long died after being airlifted to the hospital a few hours after being shot. his k-9 partner also killed. he is a six year veteran of the force. he leaves behind a wife and now children. before navy seals shot and killed bin laden in, they tried to get his dna by using a vaccine drive. they set up a vaccination in the town where he was hiding. the pakistani doctor who headed up that vaccine slot, guess what happened to him or her? reportedly arrested by the