[Pan_Yans Wife]

Pakistan facilitated the creation and growth of al Qaeda and the Taliban. It has long used terror to attempt to weaken the hold that India has on Kashmir.

I see Musharaff as an ally out of necessity, not out of good will.

Besides, he'll be dismayed to hear that OBL is in Iran... he won't be able to use that as leverage with America, if OBL has left.

[StriperSniper]

I see Musharaff as an ally out of necessity, not out of good will.

Yes, but also a necessity for him to keep his own extremists in check. I won't argue that he is some kind of saint, but he is no jihadi either. Like I said, I liked something about him long before 9/11. He comes off to me as a patriot to his country who would like to lead them toward the modern world. I could of course be wrong, but if I'm even half right. I wish him the best.