The End of the US-Pakistan Security Partnership?

The Takeaway

Since a NATO airstrike on November 26  accidentally killed 24 Pakistani soldiers at two military check points along the Afghanistan-Pakistan border, the United States has had a difficult time maintaining its already strained relationship with Pakistan. “We’ve closed the chapter on the post-9/11 period,” an anonymous senior United States official  was quoted  telling  The New York Times.  “Pakistan has told us very clearly that they are re-evaluating the entire relationship.”   Eric Schmitt, terrorism correspondent for The  New York Times, takes a look at the current state and future of the United States’ military partnership with Pakistan.

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