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...Musharraf, increasingly unpopular since his dismissal late last year of the Supreme Court - which was poised to invalidate his recent re-election on constitutional grounds - will likely face even more popular opprobrium following the latest attack. But, says Zehra, this should not be confused with Pakistani reluctance to pursue terrorists. "It would be erroneous to draw any conclusions from public criticism against Musharraf for letting in U.S. forces. In the greater context, there is a lack of trust between the people of Pakistan and Musharraf's government. Because of his lack of political legitimacy there is bound to be criticism...
...operative. If confirmed, the death of Abu Laith al-Libi, believed to be one of the highest-ranking leaders of the terror group after Osama Bin Laden and Ayman al-Zawahiri, would be a coup in the war on terror. But it is also an embarrassment for President Pervez Musharraf, who has repeatedly said that he will not sanction U.S. attacks against al-Qaeda targets thought to be regrouping in Pakistan's ungoverned tribal lands along the border with Afghanistan...
...Musharraf's government has long maintained that U.S. troops would not be allowed to conduct operations on Pakistani soil. Last month the President said in an interview with Singaporean newspaper The Straits Times that U.S. troops would be considered "invaders" if they crossed the border in the pursuit of al-Qaeda militants. However, similar Predator drone attacks in the area seem to indicate a certain level of cooperation between Pakistani and U.S. intelligence. In January of 2006, a botched American air strike in the town of Damadola, meant to take out al-Qaeda number two Ayman al Zawahiri, killed...
...Voice Silenced In "Why Pakistan Matters" [Jan. 14] Simon Robinson argued that Musharraf's plan of balancing American interests with Islamist sympathies to keep himself in power backfired. I disagree with that assessment. Musharraf has been using the threat of extremists to prove his utility and indispensability to the Western world. The real danger to Musharraf was from the Supreme Court, the dismissed Chief Justice and the lawyer community. That danger has now subsided, thanks to the state-of-emergency order. The only remaining danger to Musharraf was Bhutto, and that's why she is no more. The sad part...
...Khan had several predictions for what would happen if the elections are carried out without an independent judiciary back in place - and all of them ended in chaos. "We will see bloodshed and bombs," he concluded. Musharraf is promising Europe's leaders that February 18 will be a turning point for Pakistan. But others fear it could be the last straw...