I don't know Omar. ADM Mullen in the same story also said

'Washington was "committed to sustaining that relationship," he continued.

"But we recognize it's under great stress right now and we need to see our way through it."'

On the one hand the esteemed Admiral says "We don't like what you're doing." On the other hand he says "But we really don't care."

I wish it wasn't so but at the end, it sounds like the same old thing to me...so far.