Der Spiegel has a fascinating interview with Pakistan’s former dictator statesman Pervez Musharraf:
SPIEGEL: Are you disappointed by Obama?
Musharraf: No, he is aiming at the right things. He is showing intentions of improving the dialogue with the Muslim world, which is good. He is right when he says that more forces must be deployed in Afghanistan. There is an intention of increasing funding for Pakistan, which is also good. But he also has to understand the reality in Pakistan and I am not sure he does.
It turns out that “the reality” is all about Indian intelligence subversion. But for me the takeaway (literally) from the interview is this:
SPIEGEL: Mr. Musharraf, there’s a bon mot that states that ruling Pakistan is like riding a tiger. You were in power for nine years. Are you bored now?
Musharraf: I recently was in Saudi Arabia, China and London giving lectures. I have engaged the famous Walker Agency …
SPIEGEL: … which Bill Clinton, Tony Blair and Gerhard Schröder all work with …
Musharraf: … In Prague, I am giving a lecture on leadership in front of high-level managers at a company which owns Pizza Hut and KFC.
Um, er, ah… no actually, I am lost for words this time.
