Uh-oh

Pakistan's top military spy agency has arrested five informants who fed information to the CIA before the raid last month that killed Osama bin Laden, the New York Times has reported.

  UK Guardian

Looks like we’re really going to have to crack down on them.

The US kept Islamabad in the dark about the 2 May raid by Navy Seals until after it was completed, humiliating Pakistan's armed forces and putting US military and intelligence ties under strain.

Last week, at a closed Senate intelligence committee briefing, Michael Morell, the deputy director of the CIA, rated Pakistan's co-operation with the US on counterterrorism operations a "three" on a scale of one to 10, the New York Times reported, citing officials familiar with the exchange.

We didn’t tell them about the raid, and yet we’re complaining about their lack of cooperation. Sounds right.

Other officials cautioned that his comments did not represent the administration's overall assessment, the paper added. "We have a strong relationship with our Pakistani counterparts and work through issues when they arise," CIA spokesman Marie Harf said.

"Director Panetta had productive meetings last week in Islamabad. It's a crucial partnership, and we will continue to work together in the fight against al-Qaida and other terrorist groups who threaten our country and theirs."

Nice save. Mr. Morell might be looking for a new job.

Asked about the reported arrests, a CIA spokeswoman neither confirmed or denied it and said she had no further comment.

They’re working on the story.

....but hey, do what you want....you will anyway.