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US Seeks 'Plan B' in Pakistan

Posted Nov 15, 07 4:08 AM CST in World 

(Newser) – As Pakistan's President Pervez Musharraf continues to crack down on opponents, the US is losing faith in his ability to survive, the New York Times reports. Deputy Secretary of State John Negroponte will meet with Musharraf tomorrow in an effort to help calm the situation, but administration officials are already looking for a Plan B. That could mean another general or a fragile alliance between former prime minister Benazir Bhutto and the military.   

The White House fears the political crisis is distracting Pakistan's army from fighting the Taliban and Al-Qaeda in the rugged mountains bordering Afghanistan. “They don’t want to encourage another military coup, but they are also beginning to understand that Musharraf has become part of the problem,” said one former US official.

Source New York Times

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