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...George W. Bush on the phone. His language was friendly but firm as he asked President Pervez Musharraf on Sept. 11 if Pakistan could help hunt down Osama bin Laden. The choices facing Musharraf were stark: if he refused, America would consider it the worst kind of betrayal, and Pakistan would suffer harsh consequences. If he agreed, there would be enormous trouble at home; many Pakistanis believe bin Laden is not a terrorist but a true warrior of the Islamic faith who must be shielded from the U.S. at all costs. Friends say that Musharraf, 58, a low-key soldier...
...could get nasty here. Pakistan's ruler, General Pervez Musharraf, has agreed to share intelligence with the U.S. and allow American planes to use his airspace. Islamabad would rather not let U.S. forces launch assaults from Pakistani soil, but it's certain Washington wants that too. Even before Musharraf tried to sell his plan in a televised address last week, the response was mixed, with at least one call for a jihad against the U.S. military and Musharraf himself, alongside support from Pakistani moderates. Musharraf says that refusal to cooperate could endanger Pakistan's security and economy, while cooperation would...
...George W. Bush on the phone. His language was friendly but firm as he asked President Pervez Musharraf on Sept. 11 if Pakistan could help hunt down Osama bin Laden. The choices facing Musharraf were stark: if he refused, America would consider it the worst kind of betrayal, and Pakistan would suffer harsh consequences. If he agreed, there would be enormous trouble at home; many Pakistanis believe bin Laden is not a terrorist but a true warrior of the Islamic faith who must be shielded from the U.S. at all costs. Friends say that Musharraf, 58, a low-key soldier...
...thing, none of the three "existing" governments the President cited are democracies - Jordan and Saudi Arabia are monarchies, whose leaders are chosen by heredity rather than by an electorate, while Egypt holds tightly-controlled elections from which the most popular opposition party is banned. And Pakistan's General Pervez Musharraf, another key player in the anti-terrorism coalition, is nothing if not a self-appointed leader (he took power in a coup). Also, many of the freedoms cited by President Bush are severely curtailed in all four...
PAKISTAN President Pervez Musharraf is in a tight spot. Many in his nation see bin Laden as a hero. But can Musharraf afford to upset...