The US made Pakistan a top-priority Cold War ally. As a result, many unsavory aspects of Pakistan’s conduct went unchallenged by America, while its military and intelligence services were handsomely resourced.
第三个原因是，尽管给与了大规模的援助，也做出了相当的努力，但美国无法单独实现它的目标。美国把巴基斯坦视为首要的冷战盟友。结果是巴基斯坦军事和情报机构获得获得了美国的慷慨支持，而美国却只能任由巴基斯坦的许多恶劣行径继续下去而无可奈何。