The current US efforts to build up some kind of political coalition in Pakistan, led by General Pervez Musharraf, would only exacerbate the situation. Any government which is not made through political process has always caused problems. History is evident that both islamism and extremism have flourished in the military eras in Pakistan.
The article from a Dawn newspaper correspondent (titled: An attempt to create unnatural polarization) clearly analyzes the political situation in Pakistan, and explains what US policy makers are missing. In summary, it shows that creating a "polarized political situation" in Pakistan is dangerous for both Pakistan and US. The US assumes that the only divide-line in Pakistan is "moderate" and "extremist", whereas any Pakistani knows that this is not the case. There are many other factors which make the thinking of majority of Pakistanis. I would highly recommend this reading.
p.s: who told Pervez Musharraf (for that matter, US also) that he is the only savior of Pakistan?
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