The United States has suspended a multi-million dollar aid package to Pakistan.
Two ways to evaluate this dramatic (or drastic) shift in policy:
1) Too little too late.
2) Better late than never.
1) The Pakistani government t has thrived on illicit and undeserved handouts form the U.S. Government for years. A nation imbued to taking money from foreign governments to make ends meet, the Muslim nation still struggles with immense natural disasters, political intrigues, and terrorist cells. Military might has done little to establish any order in the region, only emboldening our enemies. This country had to divert its own forces to take down Al-Qaeda mastermind Osama bin Laden.
2) Finally, the United States is tightening its fiscal belt. Dealing with extravagant and unnecessary outlays like foreign aid to undeserving states is a great way for the United States to excise the excess which is rapidly draining this nation's already empty coffers. Let's not stop with Pakistan though. Following Ron Paul's suggest, let's end foreign to all countries, including allies, third-world states, and potential terrorist adversaries.
No matter which take one takes on responding the suspension of massive aid to Pakistan, it is a step in the right direction toward fiscal discretion in this country.