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Pakistan's Musharraf Gets U.S. Backing for Crackdown Just Days Before Court Decision on Case Challenging His Rule

Pakistan's Musharraf Gets U.S. Backing for Crackdown Just Days Before Court Decision on Case Challenging His Rule

In a countrywide crackdown, Musharraf has declared a state of emergency, removed Pakistan’s chief justice and arrested thousands of people. We go to Lahore for reaction from American lawyer Devin Theriot-Orr and speak to Pakistan historian Manan Ahmed. [includes rush transcript]

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