Ordinary Pakistanis hate the US because they believe that America supported years of oppression and military rule, while Pakistani elites are wary of anything that may undermine the position they have come to enjoy. The US, therefore, will never be seen as a constructive partner in Pakistan’s development.
这就培植出两种反美情绪。一方面，普通巴基斯坦人认为美国在长期以来都是支持压迫和军政府统治的，故而憎恨美国；另一方面，巴基斯坦的精英们也小心翼翼地警惕和避免任何会削弱其固有地位的举措。结果，美国永远不会被当成是巴基斯坦发展的建设性伙伴。而这也为一直被认为是民主忠实支持者的欧盟留下了可乘之机。