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Article: The Perils of Pakistan; Now that Mr. Musharraf is gone, perhaps the country's democrats can focus on governance.
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- The Washington Post
- Article date:
- August 21, 2008
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PERVEZ MUSHARRAF stepped down as Pakistan's president Monday,
brought down by a combination of his own dictatorial overreaching
and the resistance of the parliamentary coalition that won elections
six months ago. Having given up command of the country's army in
November, Mr. Musharraf was already a far weaker figure than the
brash general who seized power in a 1999 coup. A very real threat of
impeachment prompted him to leave four years earlier than planned.
Given Mr. Musharraf's repressive record in domestic politics and his
inconsistent support for U.S. anti-terrorism efforts, his departure
is for the best. Now, Pakistan's democratic politicians have what
they wanted: full responsibility ...
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