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Pakistan Says Courts to Decide Fate of Detained American

   VOA News  February 22, 2011
   Pakistani  police  escort  arrested US national, identified as Raymond
   Davis (C), to a court in Lahore on January 28, 2011.

Photo: AFP

   Pakistani  police  escort  arrested US national, identified as Raymond
   Davis (C), to a court in Lahore on January 28, 2011

   Pakistani  officials  have again said the country's courts will decide
   the  fate of a detained U.S. consulate employee accused of murder, who
   media reports say works for the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency.
   Reuters  news  agency  on  Tuesday quoted President Asif Ali Zardari's
   spokesman,  as saying the matter is in court and "we will wait for the
   court decision in this case."
   Raymond  Davis  was arrested in late January for killing two Pakistani
   men  in  Lahore  during  what U.S. officials say was a botched robbery
   attempt.  His  trial  is  set  to  begin  Friday  and, due to security
   concerns, it will take place at the prison where he is being held.
   The  United  States  says  Davis has diplomatic immunity and should be