该文的两位作者还指出“巴基斯坦的战略方向早先是由布什政府高层的一个小圈子设定的，其中心是战争而不是巴基斯坦的国内状况。
The authors note that “the strategic direction for Pakistan was set early by a narrow circle at the top of the Bush administration and has been largely focused on the war effort rather than on Pakistan’s internal situation.”