How a Lone Diplomat Compromised the Hunt for Bin Laden

Richard Miniter writing for the NY Sun reports that a lone U.S. ambassador compromised America's hunt for Osama bin Laden in Pakistan for more than two years. The report claims:

Ambassador Nancy Powell, America's representative in Pakistan, refused to allow the distribution in Pakistan of wanted posters, matchbooks, and other items advertising America's $25 million reward for information leading to the capture of Mr. bin Laden and other Al Qaeda leaders.

Instead, thousands of matchbooks, posters, and other material - printed at taxpayer expense and translated into Urdu, Pashto, and other local languages - remained "impounded" on American Embassy grounds from 2002 to 2004, according to Rep. Mark Kirk, Republican of Illinois. ...

Rich Miniter is the author of the best seller, Losing Bin Laden.