[yonif]

The General is a dyed in the wool jihadi. He may not be under the control of Musharraf.

I think he is. The army is a strong institution led by Musharraf. But it doesn't matter in my opinion who is behind the general. The fact these militant Islamic activities are happening in the government of Pakistan itself is a strong reason why we should not be giving it a penny. It will backfire on us.

[swarthyguy]

The US is committed. Lookee here.

AQ Khan acted without Pakisan government's support, says US
Agence France-Presse
Lisbon, March 4

The United States is convinced that Pakistan's top nuclear scientist Abdul Qadeer Khan sold nuclear secrets to Iran, Libya and North Korea without the approval of top government officials in the country, a top US arms control official said on Thursday.

"We have no reason to believe that President Pervez Musharraf or the top echelons of the Pakistani government were in any way involved with Khan," US Undersecretary of State John Bolton told reporters in Lisbon where he is taking part in a two-day security conference.

"There may well be officials in the Pakistani government, military people, scientists, who were part of his network," he added.

"But I distinguish between that and sanctioned approval, complicity, by the top levels of the Pakistani government as to which we have no evidence."

WEll, it's meant for public consumption. But fools no one. This was an official state sanctioned proliferation for profit Paki establishment, thru civilian PM's and military dictators.