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WASHINGTON — Osama bin Laden’s hideout was probably known to “somebody” in Pakistan before the U.S. raid that killed him, but there is no sign that senior Pakistani officials were aware of the al-Qaeda leader’s location, Defense Secretary Robert Gates said Wednesday.
“I have seen no evidence at all that the senior leadership knew. In fact, I’ve seen some evidence to the contrary,” Gates said at a news conference. “We have no evidence yet with respect to anybody else. My supposition is somebody knew.”
Bin Laden’s whereabouts might have been known by midlevel Pakistani officials or retired military officers, he said, but “it’s hard to go to them with an accusation when we have no proof.”
