Two from Asia Times:
A moment of truth for Pakistan Pakistan's bloody six-day offensive against the radical Lal Masjid (Red Mosque) in Islamabad and the militants bunkered inside it is approaching its climax. For President General Pervez Musharraf, though, this is only the beginning of a new phase in the "war on terror" that could radically alter the country's delicate relationship with its jihadis. - Syed Saleem Shahzad (Jul 9, '07)
It could be curtains for the Busharraf showThe United States' willingness to turn a blind eye to Pakistani President General Pervez Musharraf's double games over al-Qaeda and Taliban networks is being undermined. It is affecting the campaign to portray Iran as the primary external source of instability and violence against US troops in the region. And President George W Bush faces a growing domestic political backlash. - Gareth Porter (Jul 9, '07)
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