Exactly few people understand the magnitude of Islam and the WOT. Even Pakistan itself is a huge nation.
That's one reason the amount of money we're spending in Iraq really concerns me. We can't afford to buy Iraqi cooperation, in fact, such may do them more harm than good.
Pakistan has areas which the Pakistani government doesn't control...these are called "tribal areas". All manner of lawlessness from opium production to terrorist training camps goes on there.
Again, this is supposed to be better than Imperial rule?
Regards, Ivan