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Slipping out of Pakistan, Musharraf leaves his generals to keep the calm; In favor with West: Government won't tolerate violence or a 'disruption of normal life,' interior minister says
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Telegraph - Herald (Dubuque)
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November 8, 2001
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ISLAMABAD, Pakistan (AP) - With violent protests at a minimum and
key opposition clerics in detention, President Pervez Musharraf is
confident enough to take his first foreign trip since Sept. 11,
leaving his military government to deal with any threats at home.
In visits to Paris, London and New York, Musharraf was making the
case for a "short and more targeted" war in Afghanistan and urging a
break in the U.S.-led bombing campaign when the Muslim holy month of
Ramadan begins in about 10 days.
By backing the U.S.-led military campaign, Gen. Musharraf has won
favor with the West for the first time since seizing power in a 1999
coup. But he has faced ongoing demonstrations by Islamic groups ...