Last week seven of my colleagues and I visited Pakistan and observed firsthand the war in Afghanistan. which is an issue on the summit table. My observation. after this visit. is that Pakistan is under tremendous strain and is shouldering a heavy burden in supporting the Afghan freedom fighters. If we are to cut aid to Pakistan. -to tie their nuclear hands. we will lose on two fronts: First. the Mujahidin will be abandoned and the 3 million refugees Pakistan is supporting will be without support and the war effort in Afghanistan will eventually suffer. and second. Pakistan will in all probability move forward with its nuclear plans with or without us. This is exactly what President Zia said to us on our visit to Pakistan.
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