China Examines U.S. Helicopter, Because Obama Trusts Pakistan

Last May I wrote the Pakistanis cannot be trusted. I hate being right about Pakistan.

The Pakistani government views China as a better ally than the unstable United States under Barack Obama, and their relationship with us has deteriorated since the killing of Osama bin Laden. They were upset about not being allowed to warn the al-Qaeda leader about the planned raid on his compound as they clearly did in 1998, before the retaliatory cruise missile attacks for the U.S. embassy attacks in Africa.

During the raid that killed bin Laden, the United States lost a stealth helicopter modeled after the MH-60 Blackhawk. Its exterior was modified to reduce its radar signature, and its engines and blades were developed to reduce noise, making this platform a perfect infiltration machine. Unfortunately, during its landing the helicopter’s tail struck a fence, forcing it to crash. With no chance of carrying the ship’s remaining secrets away, explosives were used to render the wreckage components useless.

Embarrassed and angry at not being informed of the raid beforehand, the Pakistanis threatened to grant China access to the remains of the helicopter. Despite the Obama administration’s request not to do so, they did anyway. As reported by the Financial Times, an anonymous U.S. Intelligence Official said, “The U.S. now has information that Pakistan, particularly the ISI (Inter-Services Intelligence) gave access to the Chinese military to the downed helicopter in Abbottabad.”

The administration thought they had won a diplomatic victory when Sen. John Kerry went to Pakistan to grovel before the Pakistanis, begging to get the helicopter back. It was reported that the highly photographed tail portion was sent back, but as always, it’s difficult to believe Barack Obama about anything. There was enough left behind to sell to the highest bidder.

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