The link: http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/n/a/2011/06/18/national/w115701D75.DTL&tsp=1
" In another blow to Washington's relationship with Pakistan, U.S. officials say Pakistan failed another test to prove it could be trusted to go after American enemies on its soil by intentionally or inadvertently tipping off militants at two more bomb-building factories in its tribal areas, giving the suspected terrorists time to flee. "
I'd call that a big 'oops.' And not even an 'oops,' since that word is usually used in the context of an accident. But this, apparently, wasn't an accident.
Apparently, somebody in Pakistan knowingly warned the terrorists. But it gets worse:
" In each case, within a day or so after sharing the information, they watched the militants depart, taking any weapons or bomb-making materials with them, just as militants had done the first two times. Only then, did they watch the Pakistani military visit each site, when the terror suspects and their wares were long gone, the officials said, speaking on condition of anonymity to discuss matters of intelligence. "
So let's review: American officials warned the Pakistanis that an operation was going to begin in a certain area at a certain date and time.
A Pakistani warned the terrorists that the Americans were coming, giving them time to escape.
And we continue to give them money ... why, exactly?
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