The right commitment to Pakistan Posted by Patrick Barry

One of the problems of live-blogging is that you get hung up on some things and miss others.  And big surprise, I missed the President's comments on Pakistan.  While I'll caveat what I'm about to say that the U.S. has got to do a better job of managing the Pakistan element of this strategic equation - since its stability is in many ways far more important for U.S. interests than Afghanistan's - I was heartened by a few things the President said.  What struck me was how he framed the U.S.' long-term commitment to the Pakistani people.  It wasn't in terms of the military effort poured into Afghanistan, or the assistance to Pakistan's military.  Instead he called for the U.S. to "remain a strong supporter of Pakistan’s security and prosperity long after the guns have fallen silent."  This is the kind of support that shows resolve, and that sways public opinion in the long-run.  Not tens of thousands of troops. 

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