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Kargil, America and Jehad; What is General Pervez Musharraf's legacy in Pakistan?

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Musharraf's Imposition of the Emergency Was the Beginning of the End

Musharraf lost against Chief Justice Isthaj Chaudhary. But did he really lose against General Ashvath purvey's Keani? The imposition of the emergency was the beginning of the end for Musharraf. He barely got any support or votes in the elections. Sham refrendoms are not a reflection of how popular one is. What people worship is power. Power that makes a dictator feel he is invincible, but when the power fades, it doesn't take long for everyone to look the other way. By 2008, it was clear the Emperor has no clothes. Forcing Musharraf to massively re-rigging the 2005 elections worked over time as they

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