Bitter congressional testimony by former Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Admiral Mike Mullen about Pakistani perfidy in supporting terrorism deepened suspicion on both sides, which a high-profile visit to Islamabad by Secretary of State Hillary Clinton did little to ameliorate. On the contrary, Clinton reiterated an earlier warning to Pakistan against keeping “snakes in the backyard.”
实事求是地说，美国-巴基斯坦关系正处于历史最低点。前参议长联席会议主席马伦（Mike Mullen）海军上将在国会听证会上猛烈抨击巴基斯坦背信弃义，支持恐怖主义，他的证词加深了双方的猜疑，即便是国务卿希拉里·克林顿对伊斯兰堡的高规格造访也没能让关系有所改善。另一方面，希拉里重申了早先的警告：巴基斯坦不要“蹚浑水”。