There's an old proverb which states: "The enemy of my enemy is my friend." But, conversely, one could also say: "The friend of my enemy is no friend of mine." And, when it comes to our relationship with Pakistan, the latter is surely true.
They proved this when they decided to convict a Pakistani surgeon of treason for his help in allowing us to locate and kill Osama Bin Laden. This conviction speaks volumes to the fact that Pakistan never wanted us to find him. Pakistan is not our friend. The Pakistanis are simply the friends of our enemies: Osama Bin Laden, Al Qaeda, and the Taliban; all of which have found refuge and cover in their country. The enemy of Pakistan is India. Just maybe we should hold true to the old "enemy of my enemy" proverb by befriending India. We could easily do this by rewarding India with the billions in foreign aid that was originally destined for Pakistan. Maybe, then, Pakistan would stop taking us for granted.
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