now, pakistan's very much in danger here of becoming unstable at this point. the economy is teetering on the brink. the president might even be toppled because of this and you could revert back to military control. he's very, very fearful that this is a moment in history where a failure to act could lead to severe consequences down the line. >> lettalk about persuasion to build up on terrorist activity. what can the u.s. do to prevent the taliban from gaining influence and a government that could completely crumble? >> well, ambassador ahmed says now is the time for the united states as it did in haiti and so many other areas to go over there. time for the cavalry to come in with lots of airlift, helicopters, food stops, supplies. there was an investment put into haiti because of its proximity to the united states. human suffering there. but pakistan is so important strategically that ambassador ahmed says this is an opportunity that the united