Terrorist arrests on demand?

For two and a half years the U.S. has been hunting for the 9/11 mastermind Osama Bin Laden - without any success. Most of the American soldiers are busy to deal with the mess in Iraq. Yet a report by CBS News insinuates that twenty thousand American soldiers and Marines who are currently serving in Afghanistan are very close to catch Bin Laden - since he is believed to have found refuge with a single family and has isolated himself from the outside world.
Guess what: Last week the “The New Republic” (TNR) revealed in a great article that the Bush administration has been trying to arrange the capture of a top Al Qaeda chief in Pakistan - specifically timed to have an effect on the upcoming election. TNR reported George W. & Co. "significantly increased its pressure" on Pakistan to capture bin Laden or another "high value target" (HVT). A Pakistani security official told TNR that they had "been told at every level that apprehension or killing of HVTs before the election is an absolute must." Not only that, but a White House official apparently told Pakistan's Inter-Services Intelligence director that "it would be best if the arrest or killing of [any] HVT were announced on twenty-six, twenty-seven, or twenty-eight July." That's right in the middle of the Democratic National Convention. And what does Pakistan get in return for pulling Osama out of a hat at just the right moment? According to TNR, "during his March visit to Islamabad, Colin Powell designated Pakistan a major non-NATO ally, a status that allows its military to purchase a wider array of U.S. weaponry. In addition, the administration is pushing a five-year, $3 billion aid package for Pakistan through Congress over Democratic concerns about the country's proliferation of nuclear technology and lack of democratic reform." - No further comments necessary...