Re: 'Deal done' - Benazir agrees to Musharraf’s re-election in uniform
Sa1eem: I completely agree that opposition had no alternative. All their support of moderation and fight against extremism are sub-text of what Musharraf have been saying for years, but you have to think Benazir did blew a very good opportunity. She had things going for her and party, but she compromised.
Do you think that PPP (BB) would do better in 2008 election than what they did in 2002 election? I don't think so. I would be surprised if they would do even half as good as they did in 2002 election.
Probably BB realised that her party missed good chance she was given in 2002, just because she became selfish. In process, she lost out too. Now, she has learned. Thus made Zardari a non-entity (disappeared somewhere in zero-land) and decided to have a go for virtual power (as real power would still going to be in the hand of man in uniform :) ).