"Musharraf is in Saudi Arabia amidst the ongoing serious law and order situation in the county with the liberals and the educated up in arms against the emergency..."
"If you are implying that this visit is not in the national interest..."
"Don't be facetious."
"OK, so there is intense and contradictory speculation as to why he decided to go to Saudi Arabia at this time."
"I have heard that he has gone in an effort to ensure that Nawaz Sharif is not allowed to give statements to the Press."
"That doesn't seem likely to me. Nawaz Sharif and his party do not appear to be a force to be reckoned with at this time. I am not saying that if mobilised properly, something that has yet to happen, they may not emerge as a force but right now..."
"All you get out of that party is Nawaz Sharif's anti-Musharraf statements which Musharraf would like to switch off so to speak."
"Musharraf wouldn't need to go to Saudi Arabia for that. I mean he can pick up the phone and request the Saudi authorities..."
"You don't think he has gone to make a deal with Nawaz Sharif, do you? I have heard Nawaz Sharif say that he has no intention of meeting with Musharraf and I tend to believe that. Too much blood has flown in that relationship for it to be mended."
"But when politics demands..."
"Or when the desire to stay in power takes precedence over all else..."
"Deals will be made then."
"And there is yet another speculation about why he chose to go to Saudi Arabia at this time."
"To unnerve BB and to let her know he can make a deal with Nawaz Sharif too."
"No I don't think so - a deal with her is being supported by the Americans and Musharraf would heed that."
"I know why he went to Saudi Arabia at this time! Because at this time he is not going to be invited to the US or Europe, regions where he preferred to go in the past; and with the travelling virus (exhibited by all our top leadership) having taken hold of his psyche yet again Musharraf, with few other travel options, went to Saudi Arabia..."
"Or maybe, he has gone to pray to God that he can weather the storm."
"Maybe."