Will Terror Change Pakistan?

In the New York Times, Salmoon Masood reports that Pakistan's capital city is changing under the relentless assault from the Taliban and allied militants:

But a new normal is evolving here, which some find as disturbing as the attacks themselves. Grim news, killings and scenes of devastation are now all too frequent and give terrorism a strange, disturbing sense of familiarity.

“Maybe we’re desensitized,” Ms. Tahir said. “Or maybe we’re just sick of living like this for the last few years and just can’t take it anymore. Now I check the news like I check a game for the score.”

“It is sad,” she said.

It's hard to make any sweeping conclusion from a single blog post. But you still have to wonder if these changes Masood relays are going to re-orient Pakistan politically. For years now, public opinion polling has revealed a Pakistani population that is consistently skeptical of American leadership and intentions, in addition to being hostile to the Taliban. Will the rash of terrorist attacks change ordinary Pakistanis minds about American intentions for the better (or perhaps even for the worse as they blame the U.S. for the entire mess)?