Musharraf the dictataor? Be quiet, he is a friend

"Shortly after Gen. Pervez Musharraf seized power in a 1999 coup, Canada's then foreign minister, Lloyd Axworthy, came here to sternly lecture the army chief on the sanctity of democracy.

But when Axworthy's successor came through town this month, the finger-wagging was replaced by warm handshakes. This time, Foreign Affairs Minister Bill Graham's priority was President Musharraf's support for the war on terror, because Canada has about 1,950 peacekeepers on the line in neighbouring Afghanistan.

But in Pakistan, Musharraf's own people aren't quite as enamoured by his performance. Hailed overseas as a bulwark against Islamic extremism, Musharraf is heckled at home for abusing the constitution and flouting the rule of law. What a difference 9/11 makes for Musharraf. Once dismissed as a dictator, the four-star general is now welcomed as a buttoned-down president in world capitals." More here .

It's OK Mr. Mosharraf, your boss in the White House is doing the same thing, but good for Pakistanies who are at least able to see you are abusing your power. However, as long as you are with the "Cowboy Texan", no problem what you do.