Musharraf has teh backing of ultimate power braokers in Washington. They support him with arms and billions of dollars. Supreme court CJ and other independent minded justices like Justine Rana Baghwan Das had to go becuase Musharraf and US considers them as nuisnace and inconvenient.
Only way Nusharraf will go if the chain of command breaks down in Pakistan army. There is no other way Mush will go.
RE:Musharraf will surviuve unless
by Loan Shark on Nov 06, 2007 12:17 AM Permalink
Obviously, you don't follow the news. Musharaff is losing washington's support with Rice making calls for him to relequish his uniform and restore civilian leadership. Washington brokered a power sharaing arrangement between Musharaff and Bhutto. He agreed and then own his own, without Washington's consent imposed this emergency.
US is unhappy with Musharaff's action and may react by bringing someone else to replace him. It won't be easy, but Musharaff must dance to America's music, if he has to survive. Pakistan's radical islamists hate him to death.
RE:Musharraf will surviuve unless
by Priyaranjan Pandit on Nov 06, 2007 12:30 AM Permalink
From the news that I hear, it seems that Musharraf has Cheney's backing and President Bush has not expressed any opinion on Pakistan. Also int he US media Supreme Court, CJ and other justices were painted as soft on people accused of terrorism.
RE:Musharraf will surviuve unless
by Loan Shark on Nov 06, 2007 12:34 AM Permalink
Bush is quiet ... Chenney never speaks. Bush administration is running out of options with Musharaff. Bush has just about a year left and he still can't call it a success in Afghanistan with Taliban becoming stronger again.
Bush administration wants a change and want Bhutto to lead as she has assured Washington of being tough on terror. Musharaff's failure prompts Washington to go in for a regime change.
