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Musharraf Says Edict Protects Elections

General reiterates refusal to lift emergency, jibes back at Bhutto

By Jonas Oransky, Newser Staff

Posted Nov 13, 2007 1:51 PM CST

(Newser) – Pervez Musharraf defended his 10-day-old emergency rule today, rejecting the US demand to lift it quickly and saying the edict is meant to protect elections. In a Times interview, Pakistan’s president said, “I don’t know, I don’t know” when asked the... Read full story »

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