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What do you guys think of the reported pornography found at the compound? Real, or an attempt to discredit OBL? I can see it going either way, honestly--I have no problem believing that hardcore...

Well, either they did notice, or nobody tried.

I think I read somewhere that espionage existed before credit cards. I don't see that you'd need to knock on everyone's door--just have some of your own guys live there and watch the neighborhood....

I don't think you're counting the probability that the ISI (and probably AQ/LeT personnel) would be observing you, yourself, if you were one of those neighbors. If you're some random ninja who...

If the ISI is really bad at its job, it might have been as simple as walking up to the American embassy and claiming the bounty. I don't see why it's reasonable to assume that the ISI is really bad...

Eh, Joe Sixpakistan doesn't have the connections necessary to get the information to the US and collect the bounty without somebody killing him--either to keep him quiet or so they can collect the...

Well, regarding the locals, I doubt they wanted to know. Possible results of knowing OBL is your next-door neighbor:

1) OBL's buddies kill you to keep you quiet.
2) The US blows up the whole...

Given the compound's location, it seems like the most likely scenario is that OBL occupied it with the knowledge and possibly the assistance of the ISI. It's certainly possible that the ISI wasn't...