Mohammed's Arrest Likely Staged

The peculiar story of Khalid Shaikh Mohammed's arrest continues to unfold. The former spy chief of the Pakistani ISI, Hameed Gul, claims that Mohammed was arrested prior to last week and his apprehension is now being used for political purposes.

"He has not been arrested from the house where he was (said to have been) arrested," Gul says. "It is a media hype created to justify George Bush's war in Afghanistan. As Americans prepare to attack Iraq, they can show to the people that their war in Afghanistan was also bearing fruits."

The ISI has also released a videotape of the arrest. According to the AP, "Mohammed's face was not shown in the short videotape although he was seen being handcuffed and having a black hood placed over his head. It showed that only Pakistani police and ISI agents were involved in the actual arrest of Mohammed." The tape was "scratchy and of poor quality," and "appeared to be cut and spliced together." After viewing the tape, many journalists in attendance concluded that the arrest was staged.