Partly Facetious: Registration of FIR against Musharraf

"So what's the latest?"
"The registration of the FIR against Musharraf."
"You want him tried, don't you?"
"Yes, and the reason is to forestall the possibility of a military take-over in future."
"I see, so entirely in defence of any challenges shall we say to the future of democracy in this country."
"Precisely."
"There are conflicting signals on this matter from the PPP."
"I am not surprised. The President made a deal with..."
"I wasn't aware that the President regards any deals, written or verbal, as sacrosanct."
"No but this deal was reportedly made with foreign powers, or so we are told, and its in his interest to..."
"Don't go that route. If the situation evolves, as it clearly has in recent weeks, then the President is allowed to change his mind. He has always maintained that."
"I hear that the army high command would not allow any trial."
"I believe that public opinion can force the army high command to change its mind."
"The army high command didn't change its mind when the Chief Justice was first sacked, or on May 12 when there was a blood bath on the streets of Karachi or on November 3, 2007 or..."
"Right, but the situation has obviously evolved since then."
"If you try Musharraf, he will simply not return."
"I am afraid that's where you are wrong. If the government seeks his extradition from the British, and let's be honest the British government would have no justification but to return him, then he will be handed back to us."
"We have no extradition treaty with the UK."
"No, an MoU can be signed on the matter. Besides what justification will the UK government, already beleaguered with low popular ratings, provide to an ally as well as its own people for harbouring a dictator whose human rights record has been simply abysmal."
"You really do want him to pay for what he did."
"Indeed, I do. As a first step towards political accountability."