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Mr. Gilani drew heavily on U.S. history in Afghanistan when explaining Mr. bin Laden's presence in his country, saying that Pakistan was employed as an incubator for groups that fought the Russians and later turned to global terrorism."We did not invite Osama bin Laden to Pakistan," Mr. Gilani said, repeating the phrase twice in his speech. He added: "Allegations of complicity or incompetence are absurd."

Opposition leader Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan ridiculed the Prime Minister, saying his speech had been scripted by "foreign masters," and describing the U.S. raid as a breach of sovereignty that dishonoured Pakistan. He compared the current political situation to the crisis of 1971, when a disastrous war resulted in the secession of East Pakistan and the creation of Bangladesh."We were in trouble then, and we're in trouble now," Mr. Khan said. "We were isolated then, and we're isolated now."

China was among the only countries in the world that stood up for Pakistan during the onslaught of suspicions and innuendo that followed Mr. bin Laden's death, issuing a statement the following day that unequivocally praised Islamabad's record of fighting terrorism.

Even amid the current crisis, on a day when he reshuffled his cabinet to shore up his coalition in parliament, Mr. Gilani paused on Sunday to cut cake with the Chinese ambassador in honour of the 60th anniversary of diplomatic relations between the two countries.Such gestures are aimed more at provoking the United States than shifting Pakistan's strategic relationships, said Sohail Warraich, a popular television host and author."These are hollow things," Mr. Warraich said. "It's just political sloganeering."

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