Feinstein: From now on, let's let the Pakistanis handle Al Qaeda raids

“The appropriate thing is for the Pakistanis to handle it and indicate that they intend to handle it,” Feinstein said in a short interview with The Hill.

Bin Laden’s presence in Pakistan and Obama’s order for U.S. forces to move into the country without approval have seriously tarnished relations between the two countries. U.S. officials have indicated they worried the mission could have been compromised if Pakistan’s government had been notified.

Feinstein’s position conflicts with another key senator, though, who said the U.S. should keep any information it gets about Ayman al-Zawahiri to itself.

“I don’t have confidence in Pakistani intelligence,” said Sen. Carl Levin (D-Mich.), the chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee.