"So Cheney was here."
"Right and what a singular honour."
"Even Musharraf would disagree with that statement given what Cheney came here to actually do."
"Which was?"
"To tell Musharraf off!"
"Ah, but that was bound to happen. Haven't all American administrations done precisely that!"
"Told us off when we were no longer relevant?"
"Yes, but I think we are still relevant."
"To a certain extent but Cheney is right with a Democrat controlled Senate and House Musharraf is no longer meeting any criteria for continuing US assistance."
"Yes with the Taliban getting restive again and somehow armed to the hilt and with Musharraf's democratic credentials coming under scrutiny with his game plan to get himself reelected..."
"Right but one question. If the Americans refuse us aid because we don't go after the Taliban then."
"Then Musharraf's presidency is not under threat as far as the Pakistani nation is concerned."
"Other than the fact that in a fair and free elections he probably won't win."
"Other than that, yes, but then they all rig elections. Musharraf is the norm not the exception."
"True and what if the Americans say that they can't give us assistance because we don't have a democratic set-up and..."
"That is gross interference in our internal."
"So he is here to stay come what may."
"Yes it's in the national interest for him to stay - assistance or no assistance. I think that's what his argument is."
"And that's final."
"Indeed."
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