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Musharraf mounted those tigers voluntarily, reversing his own military's pre-9/11 support for the Taliban and the insurgency in Kashmir. These moves strengthened his international support?but hardened opposition to his government both regionally and within Pakistan. "There are forces in India not interested in peace," says Muhammad...
The assassination attempts underscored just how fragile Musharraf's authoritarian government is as he tries to steer a moderate course for Pakistan, a nuclear-armed nation seething with militant Islamic fundamentalists. After the 9/11 attacks, Musharraf quickly aligned himself with U.S. President George W. Bush, helping rout the Taliban and...
The scariest scenario is that Musharraf's fellow military officers are plotting against him. (Musharraf could cede control of the military in months; under the agreement with legislators legitimizing his presidency, he promised to step down as army Chief of Staff by 2005.) Many in the military are more Islamic...
In Pakistan, there's a confusing range of opinion about Musharraf. A Taliban-inspired political grouping called Muttahidda Majlis-e-Amals (MMA), which formed in two Pakistani states after America's war in Afghanistan, condemns him for his lack of Islamic fervor. (The MMA-affiliated government of the northern city...
Last week's amendments to Pakistan's constitution strengthen the role of the President. Still, the U.S. can't count on Musharraf escaping future attacks. In the event of his death, the law prescribes that he be succeeded by Senate chairman Mohammad Mian Soomro until an election is held. But...