A joke by JD Vance has reignited a decades-old debate. Why does America keep giving Pakistan another chance? The vice president's praise for Pakistan Army chief Asim Munir sparked criticism from conservatives, security experts and social media users who pointed to Pakistan's history of terrorism allegations, Taliban links, Osama bin Laden's Abbottabad hideout, the Daniel Pearl murder case and the A.Q. Khan nuclear scandal. Yet despite repeated crises, Washington continues engaging Pakistan's military establishment. This report explores why US leaders continue reaching out to Pakistan's military establishment and why critics believe America never learns from history.