Re: Has Musharraf outfoxed his foes?
No doubt. Actually, Musharraf did not only succeed in getting his way all throughout, but in process destroyed all political opponents.
It seems that Musharraf has trapped not only BB but most opposition party into doing their political suicide. BB got exposed as corrupt politician looking for deals to get her looted wealth legalised. NS got into deal with government to save his skin and then lied throughout with people. Perception for both got stronger that they are corrupt, liars, and greedy of power not to serve but to loot and plunder.
Musharraf policy has also destroyed MMA as one unit and showed face of Qazi as most illogical and mentally negative person. Along with Qazi, bigotry of JI and MMA was obvious throughout last 5 years. Fazlur-Rahman also lost a lot in popularity and as political person.
Face of so-called religious scholars and people with misguided and retarded religious understanding also got surfaced during Lal-Masjid fiasco and their image got completely destroyed. Misconception that Taliban and AL-Qaidah are people representing Islam was also completely exposed during last 5 years, as they got recognised as extremists who love killing, murdering and suicide bombing, and are biggest danger to Pakistan moderate life style, where people can follow their faith free from fear and oppression