himself and turning the channels. the four other videos released show bin laden projecting the image he wanted the world to see. his beard, we now know, was dyed black. in one of the videos there's a technical problem and bin laden seems distracted. u.s. authorities say these videos prove bin laden was still an active player, and they've clearly released these videos in particular, these ones in particular, to try to demystify bin laden, show him in really the most pathetic light possible, especially the one watching tv. joining me now in islamabad, pakistan is reza sayah. reza, as we mentioned, bloomberg is reporting that pakistan has decided to allow the u.s. to question bin laden's three wives, who are in custody. we haven't been able to match it. but if it's true, is this -- i mean, how surprised are you by this apparent change of heart by the pakistanis? >> reporter: well, anderson, i'm not that surprised considering the amount of pressure that's been mounting on the pakistani