The important point to note in the thread above is that “the relationship between the United States and Pakistan had been up and down over the past years”. Given the current circumstances, one could certainly understand the unfavorable results that are deriving from people’s reactions. With that said, let’s not forget that during the recent past, our cooperation has led to the capturing or killing of some of the top terrorist leaders, who posed a threat to both of our nations. The US military fully understands the importance of its relationship with the Pakistani military and has always signified Pakistan’s role in winning the WOT, while appreciating all of its efforts and sacrifices. This latest “tragic incident” has once again forced a crack in our relationship and deepened the doubt among many over the viability of our alliance. The current situation cautions us to take into account the complexities associated with this WOT and reminds us that past events have similarly made the US question our alliance in the heat of the moment. As the anger, understandably red-hot now, inevitably cools, the importance of eliminating the common threat for the sake of keeping our nations safer must prevail. We have had our share of ups and down in this WOT, but no two other nations could understand each other’s sacrifices better. At the moment, our spirits might be down and our emotions may be running high, but rest assured that our common enemies will not provide us with an opportunity to regroup, as evident by the ongoing suicidal attacks throughout Pakistan. We hope that our nations will once again place the safety of our nations above all and press on together with the mission of eliminating terrorism from the region.
MAJ Nevers,
DET, United States Central Command
U.S. Central Command
