Re: President Musharraf and Pakistan
Musharraf is dictator? Well, he was a moderate dictator until Oct 2002 (from moderate dictator, I mean dictator with democratic instinct). Though, it is unfortunate that when a person get recognised as dictator, many believe that it is their right to call that person dictator, even when that person is no more a dictator. Today Musharraf has less dictatorial behaviour than one can expect from most politicians in power (certainly most third world politicians). Today, Musharraf dictatorial behaviour is milder then many (past and present) American Presidents or British Prime Ministers.
As for democracy in Pakistan, I believe that all world democracies accept that there is democracy in Pakistan. After military takeover, common wealth suspended membership of Pakistan due to end of democracy. But common wealth lifted the suspension in recognition of Pakistan return to democracy after 2002 election. Today, Pakistan do not have any dictatorship, rather Pakistan has much better democracy than many so-called democratic countries of the world.
Today many world democracies admit that present democracy in Pakistan is more democratic then any past democracy in Pakistan. Though, I have to admit that at time some countries have doubted democracy in Pakistan, though one can brush that aside, as that is nothing but their malafied ranting.
It is obvious, as many western countries are unhappy seeing economical progress in Pakistan and most do not want that Pakistan get economically strong. Most rich western countries would love to see corrupts taking over Pakistan again, as they would prefer to see weak and dependent Pakistan surviving on their aid, rather financially strong Pakistan independent from aids, and competing for world economical leadership. 