Gary Faulkner, the man on a mission to slay Osama Bin Laden, arrested by Pakistani authorities from the Northern Areas, has been released and is on his way back to the US. Broadly speaking, this provides a glaring example of how lawbreaking Americans are dealt with in Pakistan. What would the Americans have done if some Pakistani had been caught in similar circumstances in the US? Given the fact that he was found to be in possession of sophisticated equipment including night vision goggles, it is hard to rule out the possibility of a greater game involving US agencies. He should have been quizzed further and not repatriated in this careless manner. Moreover, the tests have revealed that Mr Faulkner is not insane, as was initially believed, and since a sane man would not, acting on his own, be undertaking such an outlandish venture as searching for Bin Laden to kill him, there is every reason to believe that this might be another example of US cloak and dagger games on Pakistans soil. Keeping in mind Blackwaters unlawful activities and the numerous instances of criminal conduct of other covert operatives in Islamabad, it seems that the US intends to weaken and destabilise us. That Mr Faulker was allowed to go scot-free because he is an American on a mission to kill Osama Bin Laden was obviously the main factor in his release, which is indeed outrageous as well as shameful. It is time that the government reviewed its ready submission to the wishes of the Americans. The way it has been releasing suspicious US personnel roaming about our cities without proper documentation is highly questionable from the point of view of our own laws. In sharp contrast to his release, a 10-year sentence has been awarded to five American citizens, including two Pakistanis, who thought they were on a journey of salvation by taking part in the Afghan jihad. There should be equal application of law. Americans no matter how strong or influential should not be considered above the law.