This piecefrom Pakistan's main English paper identified a concern that I've long held: that Pakistan's viewpoint, largely for its own reasons, remains almost entirely unknown here.
In particular, it pin points a few key facts that explain Pakistan's concerns:
Despite all of these efforts, few in America know that 10 times more Pakistanis have died in terror attacks since 9/11 than the total number of Americans that perished in the twin towers. Fewer still know that Pakistan saw over 400 terrorist attacks just last year, and that the hundreds of thousands have been displaced owing to the ‘war on terror’, unleashing warfare all over the nation.
To that I would add that more Pakistani soldiers have died fighting AQ than those of every other nation on the planet put together. Over 400,000 are currently deployed right now.
So when you read the next bash Pakistan editorial (there's plenty in about every conceivable outlet), spare a moment to remember its dead.
Peace.