This cozy relationship created a “moral hazard” in Pakistan, as the generous flow of US aid insulated the government and military from any sense of urgency about economic reform: some foreign friend would always rescue the country from its perennial shortage of cash. So far, that friend has been America, but the US could well pull out of Pakistan for the fourth time in the countries’ turbulent relationship – a threat that several influential figures in the US Congress have already made.
这种亲密关系在巴基斯坦催生出“道德风险”，因为美国援助的慷慨流入使政府和军方不再着急推进经济改革：某些外国朋友总能解决巴基斯坦持续出现的现金短缺问题。截至目前为止，美国一直扮演着那个朋友的角色，但美国很可能在目前的动荡关系中第四次撤出巴基斯坦——美国国会几位颇有影响的人物已经威胁要这么做。