Pakistani Court Indicts ‘Virginia Five’

Dawn reports that the five U.S. citizens arrested late last year in Pakistan on suspicion of attempting to liaise with al-Qaeda have now been indicted on terrorism charges. They could face life in prison if convicted of “plotting attacks with Al-Qaeda-linked groups.” Will the departments of Justice and State lean on the Pakistanis to tread lightly with U.S. citizens at risk, or will they be content to allow an ally to solve complex questions of terrorism and the law for them?