Facing a surge in violence after the killing of Osama bin Laden, Pakistanis take comfort in conspiracy theories alleging Indian or U.S. agents — not Muslim countrymen — are behind the attacks, especially last week's naval base assault.
Lawmakers, media pundits, retired generals, even government officials often hint at suspicions of a "foreign hand" in the violence, despite there being no evidence and often explicit claims of responsibility by militant groups such as the Pakistani Taliban.
On television talk shows and in newspapers, conspiracy theories abound, underscoring challenges facing the United States as it seeks to convince Pakistan's overwhelmingly anti-American population it faces a shared enemy in the Taliban.
U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton fought back Friday against those stories. "America cannot and should not solve Pakistan's problems; that is up to Pakistan," she said. "But in solving its problems, Pakistan should understand that anti-Americanism and conspiracy theories will not make problems disappear." More...
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