Failure to be independent and failure to be circumspect carries a serious threat of liability.

Trading on stock on nonpublic information is legally problematic for the SEC, absolutely. But to get to liability is a pretty long road. It doesn't happen very easily.

When you see something like this, it begs asking what failure in their system led to this. Why didn't anyone pick it up?

Success is far more perilous than failure, isn’t it? You’ve got to be doubly strong and watchful and wary.

Pakistan has taken very serious note of the threat that has been hurled against Pakistan,

But when they start to think the Chinese are a threat to them it makes it a very serious thing. The fear of Chinese control is quite widespread.