I said earlier that perception trumps reality so in a twisted way the fates of nations depends on the perception of the lay person in the us or Europe.
Now consider that they will not have the context you have, no one will provide it. they did not have any context of Libya or Syria other than what their press told them, so while you may see a logical course of action you can n guarantee that they will not see it.
THEREFORE if Pakistan is assertive the western press will interpret this as aggression, no one is and ever had been interested in the Pakistan point of view.... Have you ever seen an afghan in incursion reported in the western press? Did the PA get any sympathy when their soldiers were killed by nato and afghans? Already louder noises are being made about Balloch separatism and pa abuses.... The trend is clear, the dossier has been readied, but if the PA get bold the dossier will come out loudly...Already the mythical death of obl is pinned on Pakistan, already many Americans have internalised Pakistan as a perfidious enemy..... In effect the trigger only has to be pulled.