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Edition: U.S. Article Comments (30) Interactive Osama bin Laden Special report: Why the U.S. mistrusts Pakistan's spy agency Pakistan threatens U.S. on cooperation if more raids Photos show three dead men at bin Laden raid house Pakistan pays lobbyists to deny it helped bin Laden Analysis: Could bin Laden have reached Pakistan nuclear sites? 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Alarmed by lawmakers' demands to cut off... Email Print Related News Pakistan army will "review" U.S. cooperation if more raids 11:57am EDT Obama decides not to release bin Laden photos Wed, May 4 2011 Afghan officials say Pakistan should have known bin Laden was there Wed, May 4 2011 Bin Laden killing highlights perils deep inside Pakistan Wed, May 4 2011 U.S. seeks answers on whether Pakistan aided bin Laden Tue, May 3 2011 Analysis & Opinion The spies next door to OBL We need a new Pakistan-U.S. relationship Related Topics World » Osama bin Laden » Bin Laden Compound » Related Interactive Timeline: Pakistan’s troubled history Pakistan's President Asif Ali Zardari arrives for a Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) rally in Birmingham, central England, August 7, 2010. Credit: Reuters/Darren Staples By Tim Reid WASHINGTON | Thu May 5, 2011 1:16pm EDT WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Pakistan's Washington lobbyists have launched an intense campaign on Capitol Hill to counter accusations that Islamabad was complicit in giving refuge to Osama bin Laden. Alarmed by lawmakers' demands to cut off billions of dollars of U.S. aid after bin Laden was found living in a Pakistani safe house for six years, President Asif Ali Zardari has ordered a full-court press to quell mounting accusations that it helped the al Qaeda leader avoid capture. Mark Siegel, a partner in the Washington lobbying firm of Locke Lord Strategies -- which is paid $75,000 a month by the Pakistani government -- told Reuters on Thursday he had spoken twice to Zardari since U.S. special forces killed bin Laden on Sunday, and "countless" times to the Pakistani ambassador in Washington. "They are certainly concerned," Siegel said, adding that suggestions the Pakistani government knew about bin Laden's whereabouts was nothing more than speculation. Referring to a statement by President Barack Obama's counterterrorism adviser, John Brennan, that there must have been a support system for bin Laden inside Pakistan, Siegel said: "There is no proof that a support system was government-based." There is much at stake for Pakistan as many lawmakers question how bin Laden could have lived in a large fortified compound close to a Pakistani military base for so long. Some members of Congress are now demanding that nearly $3 billion in annual aid for Pakistan, included in Obama's 2012 budget, be blocked until the Zardari administration explains how bin Laden lived untouched just 30 miles outside Islamabad, the Pakistani capital. Pakistan has received over $20 billion in U.S. aid since the September 11, 2001, attacks. Patrick Leahy, the Democratic chairman of the Senate subcommittee that allocates foreign aid, said on Thursday he wants a complete review of U.S. aid to Pakistan. Leahy said he was certain that some Pakistani military and intelligence officials knew that bin Laden was hiding so close to Islamabad. "It's impossible for them not to have some idea he was there," Leahy told Vermont Public Radio. But Siegel, referring to claims by the Afghan government that Pakistan must have known bin Laden's whereabouts, said: "Must have known doesn't mean knew." Siegel's firm was retained by the Zardari government in 2008 and has earned nearly $2 million in fees since then, according to Justice Department records. Siegel said his firm is paid $900,000 a year by Pakistan. Since bin Laden's death, Siegel says he has been on Capitol Hill every day to promote Pakistan's position on the bin Laden killing, talking to congressmen, senators and their aides. (Editing by Xavier Briand) World Osama bin Laden Bin Laden Compound Tweet this Share this Link this Digg this Email Reprints We welcome comments that advance the story directly or with relevant tangential information. We try to block comments that use offensive language, all capital letters or appear to be spam, and we review comments frequently to ensure they meet our standards. If you see a comment that you believe is irrelevant or inappropriate, you can flag it to our editors by using the report abuse links. Views expressed in the comments do not represent those of Reuters. Comments (30) geoenvy wrote: I hope the clarity of purpose does not get lost in the fog of lobbying by unscrupulous business men. I truly hope that our elected leaders have and show the wisdom to see through the spin masters for what a rogue nation that country is. May 05, 2011 12:58pm EDT -- Report as abuse neahkahnie wrote: They are probably using U.S. tax dollars to do this! DO NOT TRUST! May 05, 2011 1:08pm EDT -- Report as abuse beentherdunthat wrote: does anyone else find it startling other countries have lobbyists who can affect our congressional decissions? Stop the aid to Pakistan! Wasteful to say the least! 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