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Last Updated:May 13, 2025, 09:35 IST
Piers Morgan swiftly challenged this assertion, responding emphatically, "Sorry, with the best will in the world, what you just said is utterly ludicrous."
Broadcaster Piers Morgan (Image Credit: X)
A heated exchange unfolded on Piers Morgan Uncensored between broadcaster Piers Morgan and Pakistani analyst Shehzad Ghias Shaikh regarding the circumstances surrounding Osama Bin Laden’s presence in Pakistan prior to his death. The debate centered on the release and interpretation of documents seized during the US raid on Osama Bin Laden’s Abbottabad compound.
During the discussion, Shehzad Ghias Shaikh stated, “The Bin Laden papers were not released by Pakistan. They were released by the American intelligence. 470,000 papers clearly state that Osama bin Laden was trying to hide from the Pakistani intelligence."
Piers Morgan swiftly challenged this assertion, responding emphatically, “Sorry, with the best will in the world, what you just said is utterly ludicrous. Osama bin Laden was found literally living in a house, a few hundred yards from Pakistan’s main military bases. If your intelligence did not know that he was there, it would be the world’s worst intelligence in the world. That’s why this is a ludicrous statement."
Dear Pakistani liberals, you have a better chance of convincing the world that the sky is yellow than convincing them Pakistan wasn’t sheltering OBL.Why? Because I used to believe that too—until I realised OBL wasn’t the only one we were hiding.pic.twitter.com/ysLMVlByTB
— Harris Sultan (@TheHarrisSultan) May 13, 2025
Piers Morgan’s sharp rebuttal highlights a long-standing point of contention regarding Pakistan’s knowledge of Osama Bin Laden’s whereabouts before the 2011 US Navy SEAL operation. The proximity of Osama Bin Laden’s compound to a major Pakistani military installation has led many, including Western intelligence agencies, to question how he could have remained undetected for so long.
The 470,000 documents, seized during the raid, have been a subject of intense scrutiny and analysis since their release. While some excerpts might suggest Osama Bin Laden’s efforts to remain hidden, the fact that his compound was located in a seemingly secure area near Pakistani military infrastructure remains a significant point of debate and speculation.
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First Published:News world 'Utterly Ludicrous Statement': Piers Morgan Slams Pakistan Analyst's Osama Claim On Live TV
