The Pakistani president has confirmed our long-standing suspicion that Osama Bin Laden is dead. In an interview, Zardari cited his intelligence agency, which knows everything about the Taliban and mujaheddin.
Unable to refuse protection to an honored guest, the Taliban would love to see Bin Laden gone. His popularity in Pakistan threatened local radical leaders. Though Osama could have died of illnesses, too many local parties had a keen interest in quietly assassinating him.
