The authors note that “the strategic direction for Pakistan was set early by a narrow circle at the top of the Bush administration and has been largely focused on the war effort rather than on Pakistan’s internal situation.” They also emphasize that “US engagement with Pakistan is highly militarized and centralized, with very little reaching the vast majority of Pakistanis.”
该文的两位作者还指出“巴基斯坦的战略方向早先是由布什政府高层的一个小圈子设定的，其中心是战争而不是巴基斯坦的国内状况。”他们还强调“美国与巴基斯坦的接触是高度军事化和集中化的，与广大巴基斯坦民众几乎不相干。”他们援引布什的话：“当（穆沙拉夫）直视着我的眼睛说……将不会有塔利班也不会有基地组织时，我相信他，你明白么？”