Most Americans do not understand why Pakistan behaves the way it does, but they do understand that it has come to seem more enemy than ally. This shift in American perception began even before the discovery that Osama bin Laden had been leading a discreet suburban existence in Abbottabad under the noses of Pakistan’s military.
It is widely believed by U.S. and NATO forces that Pakistan is actively sponsoring the Taliban in Afghanistan, even as it provides the coalition with its supply routes into that landlocked country. The extent of this support is much greater than has been generally appreciated, going far beyond the active or passive provision of a critical sanctuary.
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