U.S. - Pakistan Relations -- A News Roundup

From the very beginning, the partnership between the US and Pakistan has been a marriage of convenience. Here, President Obama stands with Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari.

US-Pakistani Relations. A Forced Marriage Plagued by Ever-Deepening Distrust -- Spiegel Online

America's relationship with Pakistan has always been one of ups and downs. Although they teamed up to fight terrorists after 9/11, their mutual trust has been steadily eroding ever since. And, now, suspicions about whether Pakistan knowingly harbored Osama bin Laden will usher in a new era of difficult -- but necessary -- relations.

It is a relationship that has required a great deal of time and patience from both sides. On the one hand, there is US Admiral Michael Mullen, a 64-year-old Vietnam veteran who is currently the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and the highest-ranking soldier in the US military. On the other, there is General Ashfaq Parvez Kayani, the head of Pakistan's military, who is six years Mullen's junior and the country's most influential person.

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More News And Commentary On U.S. - Pakistan Relations

Osama Bin Laden's Death Sparks Criticism of Pakistan -- ABC News
U.S. should not have violated Pakistan’s sovereignty: Gilani -- The Hindu
Pakistan's President, PM, COAS discuss US operation -- Daily Times
Pakistan's Govt decides not to probe Abbottabad attack -- The International News
US-Pakistan relations: Dead and buried? -- Al Jazeera
U.S. And Pakistan: Ties That Bind, But Also Chafe -- NPR
Analysis: US-Pakistan relations in trouble -- Forbes/AP
Pakistan is US' worst engagement: Richard H Shultz Jr -- Economic Times
Expert: Pakistan needs U.S. to survive -- CBS News
After bin Laden raid, might US-Pakistan cooperation get better? -- Christian Science Monitor
The Double Game
The unintended consequences of American funding in Pakistan. -- Lawrence Wright, The New Yorker
Pro-Con: Should the U.S. maintain aid to Pakistan? -- Kansas City
U.S.-Pakistan relations: An unhappy alliance -- L.A. Times editorial