Who's In Charge In Nuclear-Armed U.S. Ally Pakistan?

From McClatchy News:

SLAMABAD — Pakistan, a country that's critical to the U.S.-led war on terrorism, Friday appeared to be sliding toward a judicial coup, in which judges are moving to oust top officials in the civilian government, but without putting the military, or anyone else, in charge.

Courts summoned dozens of senior members of the ruling political party and were on the verge of issuing an arrest warrant for Interior Minister Rehman Malik as they followed up a landmark Supreme Court decision this week that nullified a legal amnesty that had shielded politicians from long-standing corruption charges.

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My Comment: It is clear that for the moment .... politics is at play in Pakistan. Unfortunately for all who are involved in combating the Taliban in both Afghanistan and Pakistan .... this is happening at the worst time possible.