Obama administration tries to improve ties with Pakistan

The Obama administration has mounted the political equivalent of a charm offensive to save the military alliance with Pakistan from collapse.
Defence Secretary Leon Panetta has tied success in Afghanistan to keeping a stable relationship with Pakistan.
He said, “It’s going to be important that as we’re able to move and progress in our efforts in Afghanistan that we continue to do outreach to Pakistan. This has been a difficult and complicated relationship but it is an important relationship and it’s one that we have to continue to work at.”
The intent of the conversation, the outcome of the conversation was that we stated our mutual commitment to address any shortfalls that might have caused this event but also to ensure that we work closely together, he added.