Just before the first anniversary, this week, of the NATO attack on the Pakistani military check posts in Salala, Pakistan has released some mid-level Taliban leaders that it had held. The post-Salala sabre- rattling between an angry Pakistan and an unrepentant United States almost caused the bilateral relations to snap. Frigid standoff followed the bitter spat and Pakistan blocked the NATO ground supply route through its territory. A face-saving apology of sorts was squeezed out of the US, a thaw ensued and the supply line reopened. It was business as usual between the frenemies.