When the Bush Administration begins describing the actions of other nations' leadership as having "too little of a concern with democracy or terrorism", one must wonder if they have finally lost their tremulous hold on reality. Pakistan, one must remember, was the first nation in the middle east to acquire nuclear weapons. This, coupled with Pakistan's border with a Talibani-dominated Afghanistan makes them a much-needed ally and Gen. Musharraf has been that and more. His deployment of the Rangers throughout the country, and the establishment of defense bases has helped to keep order. I felt safer in the streets of Karachi this past year than I would feel in many U.S. cities. The Pakistani's I speak with regularly are glad for the general's actions - they understand that a government led by weak bureaucrats (Ms. Bhutto included) would be an open door for Islamic extremists who have been successful in another western ally - Turkey further toward a Taliban-like government. A Pakistan in the hands of the Taliban or forces sympathetic to Al-Qaeda would be devastating to the entire world and cannot be allowed. Iran may be attempting to develop weapons of mass destruction - Pakistan has them and they work. President Bush should remember that "too little" emphasis on terrorism might include having national borders which are unsecure and stand behind our ally Pakistan in their time of need and crisis.