I'm guessing that Bush won't be holding Musharraf's neck, McCain-style.

[Bush_Eats_Beef]

Seriously, how disappointed must Bush be that Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf isn't playing the John McCain-Rudy Giuliani-Ayad Allawi ass-puppet game.

"Musharraf 'reasonably sure' bin Laden is alive"

http://www.cnn.com/2004/WORLD/asiapcf/09/25/musharraf/index.html



Musharraf also denied that the United States has been increasing pressure on Pakistan during the past few months to capture or kill bin Laden.

"There is absolutely no pressure," Musharraf said, noting "It's a joint responsibility of the whole coalition, and also Pakistan, to eliminate terrorism from Pakistan." Musharraf was less enthusiastic in his support for the U.S. war in Iraq, saying the world is less safe in the wake of the invasion.

But the Pakistani president stopped short of calling the invasion a mistake, saying, "I would say that it has ended up bringing more trouble to the world."

Musharraf also said that because of the situation in Iraq, he does not foresee Pakistan sending troops to help with the effort.