Pakistan is not content with the current situation and believes that these strikes are “detrimental to America’s war on terror.” This difference in opinion may create difficulties for the United States if Pakistan’s discontent becomes refusal to cooperate with US efforts in Afghanistan. The United States is dependent on Pakistan because of its location and the influence and impact that it has in Afghanistan. The United States’s effort in Afghanistan would surely suffer if Pakistan does not lend it cooperation. The interconnected nature of international relations and the illusive nature of terrorism demands that the United States maintain positive and working relations with its allies in this fight. Therefore, Pakistan’s discontent must be seriously considered and effectively dealt with.

The United States has pursued its interest and sought its own security but because of the need for allies to be successive in this fight against terrorism, the United States has had to negotiate and be mindful of its allies’ interests. Pakistan is a position of influence because the United States is in need of its cooperation. Pakistan could possibly leverage this power and negotiate to pursue its own interests while still maintaining a working relationship with the United State.