They say it's the politics, but he was deal-cutting that.
Here is the real reason: Losing control!
"Militants parade captives, humiliating Musharraf" by Riaz Khan/Associated Press November 3, 2007
SWAT, Pakistan - Islamic militants yesterday paraded 48 men described as government troops who surrendered during fighting, an embarrassment to President Pervez Musharraf as he struggles to regain control of a mountainous region from Taliban and Al Qaeda-linked extremists.
In other words, DEFECTORS!!!!!!
The rising violence and political turmoil have fueled fears that Musharraf might extend his military rule by imposing a state of emergency or martial law, jeopardizing a promised transition to democracy.
The deteriorating security situation adds to the sense of crisis. Pakistan has been rocked by a string of suicide bombings and clashes between soldiers and Islamic militants who have expanded their influence inland beyond strongholds in border regions. The army said it killed up to 70 rebels Thursday when helicopter gunships pounded the once-popular tourist destination of Swat, where a hard-line cleric is trying to enforce Taliban-style rule."
"Missile Kills 5 in Northwest Pakistan; U.S. Denies Attack" by ISMAIL KHAN
PESHAWAR, Pakistan, Nov. 2 — A missile fired from an unmanned aerial drone killed five militants and wounded six other people in Pakistan’s lawless tribal areas on Friday, according to a Pakistani security official and a local resident.
The United States has used drones to carry out attacks on militants in the area in the past, but in Washington, a Pentagon spokesman denied that the American military was involved in a strike, Reuters reported. A spokesman for the Central Intelligence Agency, which operates drones as well, declined to comment.
We never admit to shit! The only one worse is Israel!
The missile killed the militants inside a compound near a large madrasa, or religious school. Villagers said the drone had fired two missiles, one that exploded inside the compound and another that failed to detonate.
American officials have denied operating drones inside Pakistan, but after previous strikes, local residents and militants have produced missile fragments with American markings. Some strikes have killed senior militants, while others have killed large numbers of civilians."
Hence, the martial law is applied!
