….politically formidable.  It may unify the secular population of Pakistan and provide the sort of political backbone needed to defeat terrorists intheir country. If Bhutto, one of the most popular political figures in the world, is able to form an alliance with Musharraf and return as Prime Minister as the AP article speculates it could prove to be a powerful one against radical Islamists.

The deal seems to be held up on Musharraf’s desire to stay on as Military cheif.