What To Do With Pakistan?

With the revelation that Osama bin Laden's one million dollar complex was less than one mile from Pakistan's equivalent of West Point, many Americans are justly questioning the country's worth, and our relationship moving forward.

Sadly, the White House's spokesmen accurately described the relationship as "complicated but important," at yesterday afternoon's daily press briefing.

This anti-Pakistan outrage must come to an end before it gets out of control. We have no choice but to support President Zardari's administration, and anyone who says otherwise from a position of power is putting the entire region at risk.

So why must we support them?

1. Pakistan has 100+ nuclear weapons.
2. Pakistan's moderate government will not survive unless we support them diplomatically and financially in the future.
3. Pakistan's leadership, even though they have to play a double game with public relations, has given us vital information in the past, and present to better conduct our ongoing War on Terrorism successfully.

Pretty good reasons, huh?

Well, consider this as well. If the Pakistani regime collapses (along with their democracy) we could only count the days until Islamists and Jihadists take it over. And take over 100+ nuclear weapons fully equiped to attack us.

We should pressure Pakistan to get back on track, perhaps threatening to shrink the amount of financial aid they receive, but we cannot end the relationship and put our entire War on Terror mission in danger.

What say you?