I would tend to agree Bin Ladens death should have been kept quiet. As a coward who ran away from the “Great Americans” he was of greater value than as a Martyr.
Ob did get a big rise out of the reports, and has wasted to time in front of cameras, but I doubt there will be much bump left by 2012, so if it were a big stunt it did not seem like Bin Laden was going anywhere in a big hurry.
As to Pakistan not knowing he was there? I have heard of hiding in plain sight, but this takes the cake.