Islamabad: Pakistan`s top diplomat in the UK, High Commissioner Wajid Shamsul Hassan, has said that he would have himself assassinated former al Qaeda chief, Osama bin Laden, if he had the chance to do so.
“We’re not opposed to eliminating these al Qaeda chaps. We were not opposed to eliminating Osama bin Laden, because he was declared an international terrorist. If I were there I would have killed him myself,” the Daily Times quoted Hassan, as saying.
Hassan said that his country remained committed to combat al Qaeda terrorists and extremism, as thousands of Pakistani civilians and soldiers had died in terrorist attacks since 9/11.
He also accused the United States of "talking in miles" when it comes to democracy but "moving in inches".
“We are fully for democracy, we want democracy, we support the Arab Spring, we are opposed to military interference in Egypt. All of these things are very good. They are music to my ears. But when it comes to real politics they are different. [US Secretary of State] Hillary Clinton has really supported democracy. But she is one person,” he said.
Hassan said that the American officials have always maintained a habit of dealing with ‘one man’ rather than institutions and never allow a matter to be debated in their Parliament, as they wish to abstain from being accountable.
“There are so many pillars of power in the United States, and they act differently. The United States, if you look at Pakistan’s 65-year history, has always preferred to deal with one man rather than with institutions. They would never like a matter to go to Parliament, to be debated there, for issues to be accountable to Parliament and the people, they don’t want that, they want one man,” he added.
ANI
