Diplomacy is about preventing conflict between states. In this instance, there was no public conflict between the US and Pakistan over him - both sides agreed that he was a bad guy and needed to be dealt with.
The issue was that Pakistan could not deal with him, possibly for internal political reasons, possibly due to lack of resources, etc. Whatever his crimes and misdeeds, they weren't on Pakistan's behalf, making him a Non-state actor
I don't believe the circumstances of his death will deteriorate relations between the US and Pakistan significantly. Pakistan has no leverage on the US to use, and like any wise nation, they don't want to be in their bad books. Pakistan will have to complain, both for internal reasons and external reasons. The US probably won't apologise, and that will likely be the end of it.
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Date: 2011-05-03 10:24 pm (UTC)The issue was that Pakistan could not deal with him, possibly for internal political reasons, possibly due to lack of resources, etc. Whatever his crimes and misdeeds, they weren't on Pakistan's behalf, making him a Non-state actor
I don't believe the circumstances of his death will deteriorate relations between the US and Pakistan significantly. Pakistan has no leverage on the US to use, and like any wise nation, they don't want to be in their bad books. Pakistan will have to complain, both for internal reasons and external reasons. The US probably won't apologise, and that will likely be the end of it.