In the article, U.S. Quietly Speeds Aid for Pakistani Drives on Taliban by Eric Schmitt of the NY Times, basically shines a light on the true Pakistan/US military relationship. The US has made no secret of its military aid for the Pakistani military, but the real spin on the story is that the Pakistani government would rather not publicize the US aid it receives. Pakistani sentiments have been generally sour towards the US and the heads of the Pakistani military would like the army to be viewed as a formidable force rather than a child in the shadow of the US military. Schmitt noted that the US has been supplying the Pakistani government with a wide range of military equipment. The Pakistanis asked that the military equipment be delivered with a little more speed which Obama felt obliged to do.
The article did seem a little weighted in US favor. The Pakistanis came off more as hypocritical. Schmitt did include the facts, but he should have emphasized the reasons for not wanting US aid to be publicized. These reasons seem far more significant than how fast they want their delivery, because Pakistan was portrayed as a needy child. Schmitt did excellent reporting, but it was clearly weighted in favor of America.
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