Re: So what really is going on
interesting observations. my two cents: benazir is not even close to having inside track to power. musharraf is beholden to his current allies who would not be supporting musharraf if they knew that musharraf had promised pm-ship to bb. my guess is that in return for cooperating with musharraf, bb will be allowed to contest elections without any obstacles. if she wins, she wins but that is not going to be easy because she is not popular in punjab. moreover, national elections results to a large extent are dependent local bodies which are heavily tilted in favour of pml. ppp has been demanding disbandment of local bodies which aint happening.
i also think the mush deal will bb is structered to prevent bb from having control of economic affairs. musharraf is aware of benazir's corruption but realises that when it comes to confronting jehadis. bb will display greater courage than that displayed by pml politicians. bb is cooperating with musharraf because she realises that without army's nod, she cant even live in pak. and wthout bb, ppp will be toast in the next elections. actions against ns and supreme court clearly indicates that army is the ultimate arbiter of power. other smart politicians like fazloo also realise the basic fact of pak politics and will come around to supporting musharraf. no party wants to spend years in wilderness which ultimately results in an unjaam that has fallen on the likes of the great khan and his buddies at j.i.
end of emergency will come after next elections when power will be divided at provincial lvl with ppp in sind, pml in punjab and jui in nwfp/baluchistan. as was the case in last elections, these parties will assume power after they indemnify musharraf's latest actions.