The memogate controversy centers around a memorandum sent by former Pakistan Ambassador to the United States Husain Haqqani to Admiral Mike Mullen seeking US assistance to prevent a military takeover in Pakistan and help the civilian government gain control over the military following the raid that killed Osama bin Laden. American-Pakistani businessman Mansoor Ijaz claimed that Haqqani asked him to deliver the confidential memo to Mullen. The memo is alleged to have been drafted at the request of Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari.

1. MEMOGATE
The memogate controversy (also Mullen memo
controversy)revolves around a memorandum
(addressed to Admiral Mike Mullen) seeking help of
the Obama administration in the wake of the Osama
bin Laden raid to avert a military takeover of the
civilian government in Pakistan and conversely to assist
in a civilian takeover of the military apparatus. Central
actors in the plot included American-Pakistani
businessman Mansoor Ijaz, who alleged that
former Pakistan Ambassador to the United
States Husain Haqqani asked him to deliver a
confidential memo asking for US assistance. The memo
is alleged to have been drafted by Haqqani at the
behest of President of Pakistan Asif Ali Zardari