EEUU IMPUNE, PAKISTÁN IMPUTABLE

Top of the Agenda: Pakistan PM to Address bin Laden Affair Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani is expected to brief the Pakistani parliament regarding the unilateral U.S. strike on Osama bin Laden's Abbottabad compound that killed the al-Qaeda chief last Sunday. The assault has embarrassed Pakistani intelligence, who have denied knowledge of bin Laden's hideout, and fueled a domestic political backlash over the perceived impunity of the U.S. operation (al-Jazeera) and the incompetence of the nation's military establishment. U.S. President Barack Obama requested that Pakistan investigate the support network that enabled bin Laden to elude capture for so many years just outside the nation's capital. Analysts suggest Washington has been cautiously diplomatic, careful not to directly accuse the government of complicity (BBC) and alienate a vital strategic partner. The increased U.S. pressure on Pakistan (Guardian) includes demands for access to bin Laden's three wives, now in Pakistani custody, who lived with him for several years and who U.S. officials believe may have information as to whether Pakistan abetted the al-Qaeda leader. Islamabad also has possession of a considerable amount of the documents that were retrieved from bin Laden's compound during the raid. Relations between the CIA and Pakistan's ISI (WSJ) continue to deteriorate after reports that Pakistani media aired the name of a man they claim to be the CIA's station chief in Islamabad. Some U.S. officials suspect the move may have been retaliatory for the outing of Pakistani operatives in a U.S. lawsuit relating to the Mumbai terrorist attacks, as well as fallout from the Raymond Davis affair. Analysis: Revelations about bin Laden's plans to attack targets in the United States raises questions about his role in al-Qaeda and the impact his death will have on the idea of global jihad. In this op-ed for the Wall Street Journal, CFR's Leslie Gelb writes that Afghanistan is no longer a war about vital U.S. security interests since al-Qaeda is no longer based there. This CFR issue guide provides background and analysis on the foreign policy implications of the death of Osama bin Laden. Background: Foreign Affairs offers a collection of articles on al-Qaeda and Osama bin Laden. This CFR backgrounder on al-Qaeda offers historical insight into the international terrorist organization behind the September 11 attacks.