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A top military general in Pakistan, considered to be a crucial US ally, may be pushed out of his post. General Ashfaq Parvez Kayani has worked closely with US chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Admiral Mike Mullen. However Kayani was not informed of US plans to raid Osama Bin Laden’s Pakistan compound in May. A spokesman for Admiral Mike Mullen called General Kayani a friend, but said the surprise US Navy Seal operation within Pakistan’s borders left Kayani feeling “betrayed.” It also left Kayani on shaky ground with his peers, and the crisis of confidence may lead to his ouster. News of this potential blow to US/Pakistan relations has itself reportedly caused further tension between the countries. Reuters reports Pakistan’s military believes the Obama administration leaked the story to the US media. However US/Pakistan relations hit a new low earlier this week following news that Pakistan arrested five Pakistani informants who aided the US in its mission against Osama Bin Laden. According to the New York Times the informants supplied license plate numbers of cars seen at Bin Laden’s compound, among other information. House Intelligence Committee member Mike Rogers said on Tuesday Pakistan should be forced to reach certain “benchmarks, and be more cooperative, or face restrictions on the $2 billion in annual aid from the US. Incoming Defense Secretary Leon Panetta earlier this month described US/Pakistan relations as “critical, complicated, and frustrating,”, and warned against any break in ties.

GUEST: Tayyab Mahmud, Professor of Law at Seattle University, and the Director of the Center for Global Justice