Is this a trick question? He isn't much of an ally & he's in the process of passing from the political scene. I figure that the next phase on the WOT will be that the lid blows off in Pakistan. Then we'll be wishing for the 'Good Old Days' when all we had to worry about was Iraq & Afghanistan.
Sorry, I'm a little pessimistic today.
I understand your pessimism. I just don’t like the idea of changing from a known to an unknown in an islamic country. I consider Musharraf’s leadership tolerable. Should we gamble on something better, knowing that we could also get another Ahmadinajad?
Remember, they have nukes.