Bush 'Positive' About Musharraf's Promises

Telegraph - Herald (Dubuque) › November 11, 2007

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CRAWFORD, Texas (AP) - President Bush backed Pakistan's President Gen. Pervez Musharraf on Saturday despite the embattled leader's detour off the path of democracy to impose emergency rule and arrest thousands of opponents.

Pakistan was plunged into political turmoil a week ago when Musharraf declared a state of emergency - a move his critics claim was an attempt to cling to power.

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Bush 'Positive' About Musharraf's Promises

Hours before Bush spoke, Musharraf's government announced plans to lift the state of emergency within one month, release opposition leader Benazir Bhutto from house arrest and hold parliamentary elections by F...

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