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U.S. official: Accused American in Pakistan a CIA contractor

Islamabad, Pakistan (CNN) -- An American accused of shooting and killing two Pakistani men in January is an independent contractor to the CIA who provided security for U.S. officials, a U.S. official said Monday.

The man, Raymond Davis, was doing "advance work," scouting areas of Lahore at the time of the shooting, the official said. Davis' role required him to "know the environment" such as traffic patterns and areas to avoid, the official said.

Until now, U.S. officials have described Davis only as an employee who was attached to the U.S. Embassy in Islamabad but was working at the U.S. Consulate in Lahore at the time of the shootings.

While acknowledging that Davis is a CIA contractor, the U.S. official said that Davis is not a case officer or paramilitary officer.

The case has inflamed already tense relations between Pakistan and the United States. U.S. officials have repeatedly demanded his release, saying he is entitled to diplomatic immunity because U.S. officials had notified Pakistan more than a year ago that he was in the country under diplomatic protection.

In protests, hard-line clerics have condemned the shootings and demanded the government not release Davis to the U.S. government.

Police in Lahore arrested Davis on January 27 after he fatally shot two men he told police had tried to rob him.

According to a Lahore police report, Davis' rental car contained 9mm pistol, five ammunition magazines, two cell phones, an infrared light, a digital camera, a telescope, a long-range wireless set and a survival kit, according to the release.

Lahore Police Chief Aslam Tareen has previously rejected Davis' assertion that he shot the men in self-defense.

"It was clear-cut murder," Tareen told reporters.

Witnesses told police that Davis kept firing, even when one of the men was running away, Tareen said.

A judge delayed a hearing in the case Thursday after the Pakistani Foreign Ministry asked for more time to respond to questions about diplomatic immunity for Davis.

The U.S. State Department has demanded that Davis be freed.

Under international agreements, people carrying diplomatic passports are granted diplomatic immunity, the department said.

Members of Congress have told senior Pakistani leaders that billions of dollars in U.S. aid are in jeopardy unless Davis is released.

The U.S. supplied more than $1.5 billion in nonmilitary aid to Pakistan in fiscal year 2010.


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U.S. official: Accused American in Pakistan a CIA contractor - CNN.com
 
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U.S. official: Accused American in Pakistan a CIA contractor

Islamabad, Pakistan (CNN) -- An American accused of shooting and killing two Pakistani men in January is an independent contractor to the CIA who provided security for U.S. officials, a U.S. official said Monday.

The man, Raymond Davis, was doing "advance work," scouting areas of Lahore at the time of the shooting, the official said. Davis' role required him to "know the environment" such as traffic patterns and areas to avoid, the official said.

Until now, U.S. officials have described Davis only as an employee who was attached to the U.S. Embassy in Islamabad but was working at the U.S. Consulate in Lahore at the time of the shootings.

While acknowledging that Davis is a CIA contractor, the U.S. official said that Davis is not a case officer or paramilitary officer.

The case has inflamed already tense relations between Pakistan and the United States. U.S. officials have repeatedly demanded his release, saying he is entitled to diplomatic immunity because U.S. officials had notified Pakistan more than a year ago that he was in the country under diplomatic protection.

In protests, hard-line clerics have condemned the shootings and demanded the government not release Davis to the U.S. government.

Police in Lahore arrested Davis on January 27 after he fatally shot two men he told police had tried to rob him.

According to a Lahore police report, Davis' rental car contained 9mm pistol, five ammunition magazines, two cell phones, an infrared light, a digital camera, a telescope, a long-range wireless set and a survival kit, according to the release.

Lahore Police Chief Aslam Tareen has previously rejected Davis' assertion that he shot the men in self-defense.

"It was clear-cut murder," Tareen told reporters.

Witnesses told police that Davis kept firing, even when one of the men was running away, Tareen said.

A judge delayed a hearing in the case Thursday after the Pakistani Foreign Ministry asked for more time to respond to questions about diplomatic immunity for Davis.

The U.S. State Department has demanded that Davis be freed.

Under international agreements, people carrying diplomatic passports are granted diplomatic immunity, the department said.

Members of Congress have told senior Pakistani leaders that billions of dollars in U.S. aid are in jeopardy unless Davis is released.

The U.S. supplied more than $1.5 billion in nonmilitary aid to Pakistan in fiscal year 2010.


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U.S. official: Accused American in Pakistan a CIA contractor - CNN.com

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U.S. official: Accused American in Pakistan a CIA contractor

Islamabad, Pakistan (CNN) -- An American accused of shooting and killing two Pakistani men in January is an independent contractor to the CIA who provided security for U.S. officials, a U.S. official said Monday.

The man, Raymond Davis, was doing "advance work," scouting areas of Lahore at the time of the shooting, the official said. Davis' role required him to "know the environment" such as traffic patterns and areas to avoid, the official said.

Until now, U.S. officials have described Davis only as an employee who was attached to the U.S. Embassy in Islamabad but was working at the U.S. Consulate in Lahore at the time of the shootings.

While acknowledging that Davis is a CIA contractor, the U.S. official said that Davis is not a case officer or paramilitary officer.

The case has inflamed already tense relations between Pakistan and the United States. U.S. officials have repeatedly demanded his release, saying he is entitled to diplomatic immunity because U.S. officials had notified Pakistan more than a year ago that he was in the country under diplomatic protection.

In protests, hard-line clerics have condemned the shootings and demanded the government not release Davis to the U.S. government.

Police in Lahore arrested Davis on January 27 after he fatally shot two men he told police had tried to rob him.

According to a Lahore police report, Davis' rental car contained 9mm pistol, five ammunition magazines, two cell phones, an infrared light, a digital camera, a telescope, a long-range wireless set and a survival kit, according to the release.

Lahore Police Chief Aslam Tareen has previously rejected Davis' assertion that he shot the men in self-defense.

"It was clear-cut murder," Tareen told reporters.

Witnesses told police that Davis kept firing, even when one of the men was running away, Tareen said.

A judge delayed a hearing in the case Thursday after the Pakistani Foreign Ministry asked for more time to respond to questions about diplomatic immunity for Davis.

The U.S. State Department has demanded that Davis be freed.

Under international agreements, people carrying diplomatic passports are granted diplomatic immunity, the department said.

Members of Congress have told senior Pakistani leaders that billions of dollars in U.S. aid are in jeopardy unless Davis is released.

The U.S. supplied more than $1.5 billion in nonmilitary aid to Pakistan in fiscal year 2010.


link:

U.S. official: Accused American in Pakistan a CIA contractor - CNN.com

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The american statements change from time to time indicating that they were lying about his identity. I don't know when these americans are going to learn to tell the truth and accept responsibility for their unacceptable conducts abroad. If they do not learn they must pay the price for hiring assassins to do their dirty jobs
 

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