pakistanis were blaming the us for supplying weapons to the moon hatchet dean who were fighting against the soviets. ——mujahadin. and the pipeline going all the way to hyderabad. that is how it started and the pakistanis will have different perspective. the americans have been using pakistan since the soviet invasion but since 11th september 2001 pakistan played a role because military bases were provided and until recently went from karachi port and then by road all the way to afghanistan. it is very difficult to move heavy equipment by aso pakistan is a crucial role and an important role according to the foreign minister in bringing the taliban to the negotiating table. without pakistan it is difficult to see how any peace