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Pakistan Has "Scaled Down" Demands For Per-Truck Tax In Talks To Reopen Supply Route -- CBS News
(CBS News) ISLAMABAD - A senior Pakistani official says his country has "scaled down" the amount it is demanding as a per-vehicle charge on future NATO supply shipments as Islamabad and the U.S. continue to negotiate an end to the dispute surrounding the closure of a land supply route for U.S. forces in Afghanistan.
U.S. defense chief Leon Panetta says the detour around Pakistan and through Central Asia is costing the American government $100 million every month.
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Update: United States, Pakistan appear to have reached a stalemate on key issues -- Washington Post
My Comment: The following timeline illustrates the highs and lows in U.S. - Pakistan relations. But while this 'relationship' has been turbulent, there is no question in my mind that today's breakdown is serious, and it will probably take a long time to repair.