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Like a Shakespearean tragedy, what may be the final chapter of General Pervez Musharraf's reign began with an ominous echo of the original sin in its first pages: the October 1999 coup by which he overthrew Nawaz Sharif, the democratically elected Prime Minister. Sharif's highly publicized return from exile on Sept. 10 lasted just four hours; Musharraf had him deported again, to Saudi Arabia. But if his first expulsion of Sharif brought Musharraf to power, the second may well hasten the general's downfall...
...unclear how and when this final chapter will play out, but, true to Shakespeare, the main characters are flawed, and the drama replete with intrigues and power grabs. Sharif is now hailed by many Pakistanis as a warrior for democracy, but during two previous terms as Prime Minister in the 1990s, his administrations were widely regarded as inept, corrupt and autocratic. Then there's Benazir Bhutto, another ex-PM agitating to return from exile. Given her glamorous political pedigree (her father, Zulfikar Ali Bhutto, was also a former leader, who was executed by the army), her supporters worship...
...housing counselor can help with the process. HUD provides names at hud.gov or 800-569-4287. One option is to declare Chapter 13 bankruptcy, which forces a lender to accept a negotiated repayment plan. Chicago bankruptcy attorney David Siegel says that saves a house about 30% of the time...
...Here's what I think the next chapter of that story should...
...pack the same emotional punch to ask what kind of world we're going to create for my son, the stockbroker, or my daughter, the research chemist. But bringing up children is also a useful and frequently used way to get to point three: What should the next chapter in our nation's history look like...