WASHINGTON – The United States suspects that Pakistan retaliated for the American raid that killed Osama bin Laden by allowing the Chinese military to view the wreckage of a radar-evading helicopter used in the mission.
Pakistan suggested it would do just that within days of the raid May 2 that prompted celebrations in the United States but anger and embarrassment in Islamabad.
Three senior US defense officials and a counterterrorism official stressed yesterday that while they suspect Pakistan probably followed through on the veiled threat, they have no evidence confirming it.
A Pakistan official denied any technology was shared with China. Speaking on condition of anonymity, the official added that Pakistan was aware that the United States had bin Laden’s compound and the helicopter wreckage under surveillance after the raid, so it would know if foreign experts had been allowed to examine it. The rotor technology was not that revolutionary, the official said, adding that the only value of the helicopter was the lightweight metal used in its construction.
Source: boston.com