OK, Here's one instance in which I wish the U.S. was more like Pakistan......

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from the Independent UK:



Musharraf to be impeached as opponents seek to oust him

President's judicial nemesis builds case that could topple West's former favourite

By Omar Waraich in Islamabad
Friday, 8 August 2008





Pakistan's President, Pervez Musharraf, is fighting for his political life after his opponents announced their intention to try and impeach him and bring an end to his eight years in power.

After a frenzied 48 hours in the capital, the leaders of the two largest parties – who now head a fragile coalition government – united behind the move.

The Pakistan People's Party (PPP) led by Benazir Bhutto's widower, Asif Ali Zardari, and the Pakistan Muslim League-N (PML-N) of former prime minister Nawaz Sharif also appear to have broken their months-long deadlock over the fate of the judges that Mr Musharraf sacked in November.

Sitting in his Islamabad home beneath a portrait of his slain wife, Mr Zardari hailed the decision as "good news for democracy". The coalition has decided "it will immediately initiate impeachment proceedings. The coalition leadership will present a charge sheet against General Musharraf," he said, his voice growing excitedly louder. A smile filled the face of Mr Sharif, who said: "This person committed an oppression against Pakistan."

There has been no reaction from the President – so long the champion of the West but now an isolated figure. While his erstwhile champion, President George Bush, arrived yesterday at the Olympics in Beijing, Mr Musharraf cancelled plans to join him. His political supporters, now reduced to the opposition, vowed to fight the move. "We have backed him and voted for him so we are duty bound to support him," said Tariq Azim for the pro-Musharraf Pakistan Muslim League-Q.

The impeachment process is likely to be long and painful. Mr Zardari said that a "charge sheet" will be drawn up, which is likely to include "high treason" for mounting a coup in 1999, when he overthrew Mr Sharif's government, and the imposition of state of emergency in November, when he suspended the constitution and sacked the judiciary. .......(more)

The complete piece is at: http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/asia/musharraf-to-be-impeached-as-opponents-seek-to-oust-him-888285.html