Following a long and deep policy review, President Barack Obama and his administration have evolved a new strategy for the region that recognizes Pakistan's undeniable role in making the war in Afghanistan successful. It is surmised that Hillary Clinton's recent visit to Pakistan and her meetings with the country's leadership as well as a wide cross-section of media and civil society, must have aided her in understanding and evaluating the general Pakistani perception from more close quarters. For a long time now, Pakistanis have felt that the United States utilizes Pakistan's services with reference to Afghanistan whenever it needs to do so and when the job is done, it leaves it on its own to fend with the resultant problems and issues.