In response to the raid, United States Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said, "I don't have anything for you on Pakistan, except to say that obviously we are working very closely with the civilian government there."
Som svar på angrebet sagde den amerikanske udenrigsminister Condoleezza Rice:"Jeg har ikke noget til Jer vedrørende Pakistan, udover at slå fast at det giver sig selv, at vi arbejder meget tæt sammen med den civile regering dér."