US-PAKISTAN Ties

The US and Pakistan. Allies for decades. Military allies. Political Allies. Allies of convenience and mutual need. But now that need is being overshadowed by outrage.(2011-12-22)

The US and Pakistan. Allies for decades. Military allies. Political Allies. Allies of convenience and mutual need. But now that need is being overshadowed by outrage. From the United States invading Pakistan to kill Osama Bin Laden, to accusations that Pakistan is supporting militants in Afghanistan, to a NATO air strike that killed Pakistani soldiers, both nations are questioning the relationship.

• Chris Janiec, Professor of International Relations and U.S. Foreign Policy at the China Foreign Affairs University.
• Khalid Rahman, Director General of the Institute of Policy Studies, an Islamabad-based think tank.
• Akbar Ahmed, professor at American University; and the former Pakistan High Commissioner (Ambassador) to the UK and Ireland.