Saturday, January 26, 2008

Musharraf in Davos- 'Who're these retired generals?'

The only moment, it seemed to me, when the president lost his cool was when we asked him about a recent letter from retired generals, accusing him of undermining democracy. "Who are these retired generals," he said, suddenly flustered. "It is the serving generals who are important." But Mr Musharraf has recently become a retired general himself. And the question of the loyalties of the army and the intelligence services is going to loom large over the next year.

-Davos, day two - Pakistan, Screaming Eagle and the art of moderation

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