The US Congress has passed a bill that tells Pakistan to secure its borders and prevent the movement of militants and terrorists into Afghanistan, and effectively deal with Islamic extremism.
The legislation prohibits military to Pakistan until 15 days after the US president certifies that the Pakistani government is making all possible efforts to prevent the Taliban, al-Qaeda and other extremist groups from operating in areas under its sovereign control.
In my opinion the Bush Administration is making the same mistake which Jimmy Carter did in the case of Shah of Iran, another imperfect Muslim ruler. Pakistan is not the Philippines, a Catholic country with long ties to the U.S. when Reagan pushed Marcos from power in 1986.
In fact they are committing a blunder by putting pressure on Pakistan and Saudi Arabia. All their bullying and coercion will backfire. They must engage with Pakistan and the Saudi government to openly confront not only terrorism but the lack of political freedoms.