GEO PAKISTAN

Relation with Pakistan complicated but important: US

Updated at: 0020 PST,  Wednesday, May 04, 2011  WASHINGTON: United States on Tuesday said that the relationship of the US with Pakistan was complicated but important one. Addressing media persons, White House Press Secretary Jay Carney said that several critical intelligence provided by Pakistan to the US over a period of time helped them reach Osama bin Laden. Carnet said that al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden was not armed when US special forces stormed his compound but he did resist before he was shot. Bin Laden's wife "rushed the US assaulter" and was shot in the leg but not killed, contrary to what a White House official said on Monday, he added. Carney declined to offer further details on bin Laden's behavior during the raid. Resistance did not require a firearm, he said. US forces faced a firefight throughout the 40-minute raid. "We expected a great deal of resistance and were met with a great deal of resistance. There were many other people who were armed in the compound," Carney said. When asked about the role of Pakistan government, which has come under scanner after Osama was found in a cantonment area of the country, Carney said that the whole government could not be tarred. He said, "You have to be careful about tarring everyone in the government."