Doctor Who Helped US Track Down Osama Bin Laden in Pakistan Charged With Murder
American officials have called him a hero
The doctor who helped the United States track down al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden has been charged with murder, in the latest development in a case that has strained ties between the two countries.
Shakil Afridi, hailed as a hero by US officials, was arrested after U.S. soldiers killed bin Laden in May 2011 in a secret raid that outraged Pakistan and plunged relations between the strategic partners to a new low.
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Time Lord science indeed
So, why didn't he just escape in the TARDIS?
LOL, I'm glad I'm not the only one who saw this and wondered what happened to Doctor Who.