"The Pakistanis aren't nutters, either."
Huh? They're as fundamentally Islamic as anyone else in the Middle East and still practice sharia. Only through a military coup was Sharraf put into power. Once he departs, some maniacal "Ayatollah" will take over and have nukes at his disposal.
I agree and frightful however, there's nuclear armed India right next door who is probably more sensative to their (pakistans) every move than we are.