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7) Warum also sollte die Information erst an den - eher trägen, nicht übermäßig zahlungswilligen - BND gegangen sein?

nicht übermaßig zahlungswilligen = Not willing to pay excessively?

what does "eher trägen" mean? Rather/earlier...?

8)Washington habe Islamabad viel früher in die geplante Aktion eingeweiht. Beweise legte er für seine Theorie nicht vor.

- Is this translation correct: Washington inaugurated planned action much earlier. His theory does not present evidence.

- Does 'seine Theorie' refer to Seymour M. Hersh's theory?

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Need help with translation of sentences (3)
7) Warum also sollte die Information erst an den - eher trägen, nicht übermäßig zahlungswilligen - BND gegangen sein?

nicht übermaßig zahlungswilligen = Not willing to pay excessively?

what does "eher trägen" mean? Rather/earlier...?

8)Washington habe Islamabad viel früher in die geplante Aktion eingeweiht. Beweise legte er für seine Theorie nicht vor.

- Is this translation correct: Washington inaugurated planned action much earlier. His theory does not present evidence.

- Does 'seine Theorie' refer to  Seymour M. Hersh's theory?

Answer

7)

- yes, you are right
- "träge" can be used as a way to say "lazy". While "faul" is usually more meant in a "he just doesn't want to do anything"-way, "träge" is meant more in a way of "no motivation, slow, weightened down, tired, not really knowing what to do"-way. It's a little nicer and a little more polite than "faul". At least that's how it is where I come from. 
In your example I'd translate it with "slow", "no motivation" or "inactive". I'd need to read the full article to be more specific.

8)
- yes, you are right
- I don't know, because I can't read the full article, but from the context it does seem so.

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