text: Pakistan is probably the only country in the world right now with so much at stake in the War Against Terrorism. Please let’s not forget that it is our soldiers who are battling the terrorists in the front lines of Waziristan and Afghan border and dying in the process. The numbers of arrests made by Pakistan has been incredible, well over a thousand so far since 2002. The citizens of this country have had to sacrifice more innocent lives to terrorists over the last five years than were lost in the 9/11 bombing. Despite all these problems, Pakistani people have shown resilience and fortitude and have made a sincere and passionate effort to improve their lives. No matter what the negatives of our country are, as there are with every nation, these facts should not be overlooked and should be appreciated.\n\nOur biggest problem is that the less than 1% of the Pakistanis involved in terrorist activities are giving a totally negative image to the 99.5% remaining population which wants to live in peace and be a part of the global community. \n\nIf you want to analyze Pakistan properly, just think back to all the news stories that have ever been printed or aired on Pakistan and try to cite only one story which mentions this country in a positive light. I can promise you that you will not find any such news article. Now, a logical mind can easily comprehend that a country can't be all bad! Yet, none of the positive aspects ever get portrayed. No one will cite the strong arrest record of this Country. No one will mention the number of Pakistani dead while effectively fighting terrorists in the no-man's land area between Pakistan and Afghanistan. No one will remember that it was Pakistan who fought and won the war against Soviet occupation in Afghanistan. True, the USA supplied weapons and finance but it was Pakistani strategy that won that war as has been recognized by the US Government. \n\nI hope you will look at Pakistan with an open mind and see that Pakistanis are people trying to improve their lot in life as well. We have problems common to third world countries and unfortunately our democratic institutions are not as strong as the majority of us would like them to be. Yet, we are a great country and, God willing, will one day prove our worth to the entire world.