Pakistan poses a serious threat to American security.

It is a nuclear-armed country with an unstable civilian government.

Pakistan is the most likely place for a terrorist to get a nuclear weapon.

Pakistan’s military and intelligence agencies have connections to terrorist groups.

Pakistani support is essential to ending the war in Afghanistan.

Making our aid to Pakistan more effective is a better choice than cutting it.

Our long term focus should be building the strength and influence of the civilian government.

Pakistan is the place terrorists are most likely to get a nuclear weapon.

The military and intelligence services support terrorism as a hedge against India.

Drone strikes eliminate individual terrorists but don’t solve state support for terrorism and government instability.

Pakistan is essential to ensuring Afghanistan doesn’t become a terrorist safe haven again.

Work with Pakistan to stabilize Afghanistan, restart peace talks, and secure their nuclear weapons.

Cutting aid would make things worse.

Make our assistance smarter and predicated on improvements in governance.

Work with the civilian government to create a more stable partner.

The civilian leadership of Pakistan has considerably less power and influence than the military—which has overthrown civilian governments multiple times since the country’s independence in 1947.

We can’t leave Pakistan to the terrorist groups that would recruit kids against us. Smart aid can help us change minds.

Osama bin Laden’s death does not guarantee al Qaeda’s demise. They are weakened, but still operating in the region.

Unless we work to increase civilian control and bolster a free press, a young generation of Pakistanis will grow up in a nuclear country hating America.