AP reports:
"Pakistani police backed by armored vehicles detained opposition leader Benazir Bhutto at her Islamabad residence Friday and reportedly rounded up 5,000 of her supporters to block a planned mass protest against emergency rule, officials said. "
Yes, it's good to see Pervez is really taking W.'s "frank discussion" to heart. I'm sure, also, that Musharraf's vague promise of elections sometime in Feb. is right on track, too.
It's kind of funny Musharraf & Co. are so concerned about a legal political party rallying in Rawalpindi on Friday, whilst they don't seem to be in the least concerned about suicide bombers roaming the streets unhindered. I also find it funny that the government blamed Baitullah Mehsud for the attempt on Bhutto's life two weeks ago, yet then made a deal with him to leave him alone. Funny, too, that the official reason for Bhutto's arrest seems to tbe that she might be in danger from sucide bombers.
Very odd, this country Pakistan.
