godofthunder9010
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2007_Pakistani_state_of_emergency
So Pakistan is now under a "State of Emergency" which appears to have been imposed because the Pakistani Supreme Court may have been about to rule against President Musharraf's eligibility to run in the recent election. This may have seen him removed from office.
Of course, the official reason stated by Musharraf for declaring a state of emergency was "escalating terrorist activities throughout Pakistan" or such.
So now we're looking at one of the USA's best partners and allies in our War on Terror (at the very least, they still work with us) ... creating an internal scandal. Of course, the USA can't condemn such actions.
Is this likely to have a significant impact on US efforts? Is this just business as usual?
So Pakistan is now under a "State of Emergency" which appears to have been imposed because the Pakistani Supreme Court may have been about to rule against President Musharraf's eligibility to run in the recent election. This may have seen him removed from office.
Of course, the official reason stated by Musharraf for declaring a state of emergency was "escalating terrorist activities throughout Pakistan" or such.
So now we're looking at one of the USA's best partners and allies in our War on Terror (at the very least, they still work with us) ... creating an internal scandal. Of course, the USA can't condemn such actions.
Is this likely to have a significant impact on US efforts? Is this just business as usual?