We the petitioners, enthusiastically recommend Dr. Shakil Afridi for the Presidential Medal of Freedom.
Dr. Shakil Afridi is a Pakistani physician who helped the CIA run a fake vaccine program in Abbottabad, Pakistan, in order to confirm Osama bin Laden's presence in the city by obtaining DNA samples. Details of the doctor's activities emerged during the Pakistani investigation of the deadly raid on Bin Laden's residence. He was arrested from Torkham border while trying to escape the country days after the raid. On 23 May 2012, Shakil Afridi was sentenced to 33 years imprisonment for treason.
The Medal recognizes those individuals who have made an especially meritorious contribution to the security security or national interests of the United States,not limited to U.S. citizens.