<![CDATA[Bush Now Praises Musharraf: "Hasn't Crossed The Line" And "Believes In Democracy"]]>

1.0 link 73650 <![CDATA[Bush Now Praises Musharraf: "Hasn't Crossed The Line" And "Believes In Democracy"]]> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2007/11/21/bush-now-praises-musharra_n_73650.html President Bush yesterday offered his strongest support of embattled Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf, saying the general "hasn't crossed the line" and "truly is somebody who believes in democracy."

Bush spoke nearly three weeks after Musharraf declared emergency rule, sacked members of the Supreme Court and began a roundup of journalists, lawyers and human rights activists. Musharraf's government yesterday released about 3,000 political prisoners, although 2,000 remain in custody, according to the Interior Ministry.

The comments, delivered in an interview with ABC News...

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