Re: Musharaf the greatest leader since 1971?
I see so many people are deeply affected by "charms" of papa Bhutto ,that they tend to over look his deeds.
He has done mistakes, so who didn't. He was hailed from post 65' era in which one unit issue was surging and water was already going over the head. Mujeeb-Bhutto episode could have been Mujeeb-Mian Tufael dual as well. Once the military establishement decided to sink Bengaliz in the river, no matter what interface you the end result would have been same. Same goes for 77' stint, it was the mob of worst advisor who made him ruining the elections and the negotiations with PMA (some characters in PMA as also to blamed for failed negotiations).
Nationalization was a big ideological mistake. It worked in many countries and globalization was not around at that time, int'l markets were not open as they are today.
As I see him, he was ambitious leader and wanted to do something for the country, he had a clear vision. The constitution of 1973, Lahore Summit, Middle-East employments for poor, Steel Mill and Nuclear program will remain the highlights of this country for decades to come. An agrlicultural country did see a dream and glimpse of progressive and growing Pakistan and the leader of Islamic Ummah.
Showman or a charismatic leader, he did have qualities and weaknesses.