Pakistan

[sugarpop]

Because. We do not want to "go it alone" again. That has caused us enough trouble in the world community, so having other countries involved in negotiations and with whatever other kinds of actions (including diplomacy) we take in Pakistan and Afghanistan is key to success. Personally, I think we should get the hell out, but we won't, so since we are staying, this is what we need to do. We can't turn our technology over to a nation that is allowing the Taliban and al qaeda santuary in their country when they are supposed to be helping us catch them. That is just not acceptable. But since Pakistan wants that, we need help negotiating some other outcome that is acceptable to everyone.