巴基斯坦发展核武器、为塔利班提供庇护和支持并且愿意给包括本·拉登在内的全球最危险恐怖分子提供藏身之所，这进一步影响了美巴关系。
Relations suffered further from Pakistan’s development of nuclear weapons, its provision of sanctuary and support to the Taliban, and its willingness to extend hospitality to some of the world’s most dangerous terrorists, including Osama bin Laden.