Musharraf fakes an attack on himself once in a while when the U.S. starts pressuring him to crack down on Jihadis.
Musharraf is an Islamist in Secularist's clothing.
The guy in a turban whose foaming at the mouth and swinging a sword over his head while shouting "Allahu Akbar, Die Infidel" is less dangerous, because you know he's a nut, and you kill him right then and there.
But Musharraf is duplicitous. He throws America a bone once in a while, but fully supports the terrorist apparatus that's breeding in his country. He's a lot more dangerous than the Bush administration realizes.
If you enjoy spin and distortion from those who support Al Qaeda (Asia Times) and those who fear a US-Pak alliance (the author from India), take this sludge to heart.
If you want accurate data, go here:
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1155685/posts
"The reason why the commission did not go into post-September 11 happenings ......"
Because they were investigating the events that LED UP TO 9-11.....NOT After.
"An interesting characterization."
That's one way of putting it.