Panetta says U.S. will have ‘enduring presence’ in Afghanistan after drawdown

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6. Panetta slams Pakistan's demand for $5G per truck at border crossing

Defense Secretary Leon Panetta said Sunday that the United States is not about to "get gouged" by Pakistan -- which despite having received billions in U.S. aid is demanding $5,000 for every truck that carries supplies into Afghanistan across its border.

The dispute over the border crossing is once again in the spotlight after Pakistan sentenced to 33 years in prison the Pakistani doctor who helped the CIA track down Usama bin Laden.

Panetta on Sunday called that decision "disturbing," though he said the U.S. government will continue to "work at" its troubled relationship with Pakistan. Yet with Islamabad continuing to try and extract money from the U.S. over the still-closed border crossing, Panetta insisted Sunday that the United States will only pay a "fair price" for that access.

"We're not about to get gouged in the price. We want a fair price," Panetta said on ABC's "This Week."

http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2012/05/27/panetta-us-to-keep-working-with-pakistan-despite-disturbing-sentence-doctor/