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How effective was he? could he effectively communicate with his operatives, get them to launch attacks? could he get communications back from them? that is still something we really dont have a good fix on, anderson. >> reza, its interesting. you talked to the interior ministry in pakistan. the ambassador here said yes, clearly he had some sort of support network. the superior minister said to you categorically bin laden didnt have a support network in pakistan. do they still stand by that? if h...

And maybe speak to them more on terms which are benefit the united states? >> it was certainly the impression i was left with, that it was likely american officials would have additional access. i think right now the question is what will those ground rules be. in fact, the pakistani ambassador, before we got off the phone, said he was traveling to pakistan tomorrow. >> reza, i want to bring you in here. fran is saying this was an effort by the pakistanis to change the narrative. how much of a c...

Messages back, that would have indicated some sort of support network. >> reporter: yeah, the interior minister, and i think most government officials, are clarifying they dont believe he had a support network that included elements within pakistans current security establishment and government. i dont think that the government is ruling out there may be rogue or retired people from the security establishment. osama bin laden fought alongside a lot of the spy agents here, a successful afghan jih...

Discussion of how to attack, when to attack, attacking on some of these anniversary dates, like the ten-year anniversary of 9/11 coming up. he also apparently, by all accounts, was trying to recruit american minorities to fight for him. but the real bottom line, we have all of these statements out there about what he was trying to do. how effective was he? could he effectively communicate with his operatives, get them to launch attacks? could he get communications back from them? that is still s...

From the security establishment. osama bin laden fought alongside a lot of the spy agents here, a successful afghan jihad against the soviets. now many are calling on the same security establishment to turn on him. so its plausible that some retired or rogue elements may be involved in a support network here. i dont think even the government here is ruling that possibility out. >> reza, appreciate the reporting. fran, bash rashgs stick around with us. a lot more to talk about, including the enti...

Years ago, osama bin laden was a brother in arms. he fought alongside a lot of the spy agents here, a successful afghan jihad against the soviets. now many are calling on the same security establishment to turn on him. so its plausible that some retired or rogue elements may be involved in a support network here. i dont think even the government here is ruling that possibility out. >> reza, appreciate the reporting. fran, barbara, stick around with us. a lot more to talk about, including the ent...

He had command and control from this compound but could he effectively communicate with his operatives, get them to launch attacks? could he get communications back from them? that is still something we really dont have a good fix on, anderson. >> reza, its interesting. you talked to the interior ministry in pakistan. the ambassador here said yes, clearly he had some sort of support network. the interior minister said to you categorically bin laden didnt have a support network in pakistan. do th...

Exclusive inside information about snags in that process. i also asked the ambassador about the evidence, more of which cnns barbara starr is reporting tonight of a bin laden support network, and questioned him about his own governments inconsistent statements on that subject. the interior minister categorically denied there was any kind of support network to our correspondent. the ambassador told me the matter was still under investigation, then refused to comment further. sources are saying wh...

The perception that they had been uncooperative. how much of a concern has that been among pakistani officials youve talked to? >> reporter: i think its a big concern. for 11 days now, ever since this u.s. raid, pakistans government and military has been pummelled with questions and criticism how bin laden was allowed to hide out here. the criticism culminating last week with none other than u.s. president barack obama coming out saying he believed bin laden had a support network here and he did...

Which cnns barbara starr is reporting tonight of a bin laden support network, and questioned him about his own governments inconsistent statements on that subject. the interior minister categorically denied there was any kind of support network to our correspondent. the ambassador told me the matter was still under investigation, then refused to comment further. sources are saying when s.e.a.l.s raided the bin laden compound, they found no signs he had either a plan to escape or the means to des...