US wanted to save Musharraf through Benazir: US author

The United States wanted to take Musharraf out of the crisis through Benazir Bhutto after the widespread demonstrations in backdrop sacking of Chief Justice.

“The Way of the World” authored by a Pulitzer Prize winning US journalist Ron Suskind revealed.

According to the author, Bhutto’s representative started approaching the State Department, in spring 2006 to work out a plan for her return, but White House began taking her seriously after the widespread demonstrations in 2007 in the backdrop of sacking of the Chief Justice of Pakistan. And this plan was aimed to shore up an embattled Musharraf, a single-issue ally.

The book is full of disclosures, with its fair portion about Musharraf-Benazir conversation including Musharraf’s quote “You should understand something, your security is based on the state of our relationship”.

In Abu Dhabi meeting between Benazir Bhutto and President Musharraf it was decided that Musharraf would quit the military office and would function as a civilian president.

They also reached to an understanding that Musharraf will handle the war against terrorism and Benazir would lead the democratic process in the country.