WASHINGTON: A US congressman introduced on Friday a bill in the House of Representatives asking the US government to bestow its highest civilian award on a Pakistani doctor who was crucial in the hunt for Osama bin Laden.
Congressman Dana Rohrabacher, who chairs the US House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, has asked that Dr Shakil Afridi, who helped the Central Intelligence Agency find Bin Laden in Abbottabad, be presented with the Congressional Gold Medal.
The bill submitted to Congress, which has been co-sponsored by nine congressmen, reads: “If convicted, Dr Afridi could be executed, and so his life continues to be in jeopardy on account of his work that helped further the interests of the US.”
Rohrabacher, who also chaired a US congressional hearing on Balochistan last week, had previously introduced a bill in Congress seeking US citizenship for Dr Afridi.
In a press release issued from his office on Tuesday, when Rohrabacher said he will submit a bill, he said, “Dr Afridi’s acts to help the United States were extremely valiant and daring. All Americans owe him our most sincere gratitude for helping to execute the terrorist who murdered thousands of innocent Americans. Awarding Dr Afridi the Congressional Gold Medal is a great honour befitting a hero who took such great risks to help the US achieve a major victory.”
The bill, which has been referred to the House Committee on Financial Services, also adds that Dr Afridi “played a pivotal and vital role in the final operation to bring Osama bin Laden to justice after nearly a decade of unrelenting effort.” The text states, “All Americans are grateful for Dr Afridi’s bold actions.”
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@Bangladeshi:
You probably should care as much of the aide PAK gets is with approval of the American taxpayer. But I really don’t think this is going to be an issue long term as the American public has a 15% favorable opinion of PAK. This is only a 3% from last year. You should take pride in the fact that you rank higher than Iran and North Korea. You should, however, care if more Americans believe PAK to be an enemy of the US and a state sponsor of terror. That becomes a game changer for PAK.
lol this man is mad ,,he is fed by jews and his family ,,lol whole amercican system is funded by jews
@Iftikhar khan: You said it exactly right! Dr. Afridi has betrayed the agenices who were playing double game but he helped all Pakistanis and the world in general. We are better off without OBL or not? Thanks and regards, Mirza
It's time to hang this traitor or hand him over to his tribe in Dara Adamkhel. They will take care of him, For Sure.
@Bangladeshi, that was funny.
The question is what sort of award he is being nominted for by his family? They are certainly going to be more generous to him than the Americans?
If Pakistan believed Osama was thier target then dr afridi needs pak appreciation. If the agencies wanted to keep him in their backyard befooling pakistnis and the world then dr afridi has betrayed the agencies. Iftikhar
Lets face this fact, We have been transformed into a nation, who publicaly welcomes killers and looters, (please see the difa-e-pakistan council gatherings, and Malik Ishaque's presence there), but we don't have the courage to honor a man, who wasn't a spy(please redefine the meaning of this word 'spy'), who might have save life of several persons. and if you want to curse someone, please where were our beloved security agencies at that time? sleeping, watching tv, or perhaps providing pizza deliveries to OBL (his compound was next to the millitary college). @Ali. very well said dear, very well said.
The US authorities are planning giving their highest award to CIA agent & collaborator Dr. Shakeel Afridi, who is on CIA's payroll and who ran a fake Polio-eradication campaign for CIA in Abbotabad.
Let us recommend Private Bradley Manning for a Sitara-e-Jur'at (our highest award for Ghazis) for his honorable deed of pointing out and divulging USA's war crimes to Wikileaks, which in turn will save a lot of lives around the world.
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Gold medal for using a an anti-polio medical campaign for spying purposes? Only in the USA!
Now health workers are even under more of a threat and distrusted thanks to those "doctor".
So it was an Afridi this time!
@Cautious: Does it matter what americans think of Pakistanis. Majority of them doesn't even know how many states US have. Who cares what gullible americans think. But I guess you indians really crave for US certificate .
The next thing the congressmen will ask "Us highest Civilian award should be given to NATO heads for ensuring peace around the world" Isn't its funny
Is he a real Afridi.because he has attacked the good name and reputation of his tribe.
@ talal
As I recall the American people rank Pakistan right behind N Korea and Iran - I doubt many in America consider Pakistan a friend. The Congress of the USA is suppose to represent the sentiment of the American people - not the sentiment of the Pakistani people.
It is amazing to see that most Pakistanis have soft corners for jihadi islamists and terrorists who have killed more muslims than any other party or group. Wow this nation!!!!!
You should properly punish Dr. Afridi -- exile him from Pakistan - deport him to the USA the country you despise.
@Ali Wali: @Danish: Lolz, thanks for the truth. Dr. Afridi should be nominated for Nobel Peace Prize but only after A. S. Edhi gets it. Afridid took the bounty money on OBL right out of the greedy mouths of the establishment. As a Pakistani it was his duty to get rid of the terrorist den from our holy homeland. Regards, Mirza
@Danish: If an American spy for Pakistan, will America will forgive him and Pakistan will be allowed to offer Medal to its spy? ? ? ?
@Danish: Ok, but as a PAKISTANI he must infom PAK GOVERNMENT instead USA..... he not look greedy for dollars or US nationality??????
It is going to be a "GOLD DEATH MEDAL" for Dr. Shakeel Afridi who betrayed the country.
@Danish: how dare he gets US favours, and our establishment is left out of the party!!!
I strongly agree. After all, Dr. Afridi risks his life while bringing the worlds most wanted terrorist to justice. what's wrong in it. Combating terrorism and finding OBL was our formal and declared policy. The actions of Dr. Afridi were absolutely in accordance with this policy.
it is a clear example of how US congress men play tricks againt sentiment of people of pakistan......and then they call us our frnds.
US congressman in a stand up comedy................