"This is the first time in the history of this country that foreigners have so blatantly interfered in what are truly our domestic affairs."
"Agreed."
"It is no longer a matter of foreigners telling our leadership to ensure that human rights violations cease, or to desist from brutally dealing with protesters..."
"Allegations that our Foreign Office (FO) has always been quick to dismiss as interference in our internal affairs and which, let's be honest, the majority of the population of this country would welcome and endorse if anyone bothered to ask the public in this land of guided democracy."
"The FO is notorious about not asking the people of this country anything."
"I don't think you can lay the blame at the doorstep of the FO."
"That is true but anyway I agree that the blatant interference in our affairs by foreigners is something else these days."
"Indeed. Doesn't Musharraf realise that this will be viewed extremely negatively by the people of this country?"
"That would be naïve of him not to think so."
"But you have to admit that this ploy backfired. I mean we all were even more impressed with the fired CJ's refusal to be enticed into doing what the powers want...and you know what the inducement was."
"Umra or Haj I believe."
"Ironical isn't it, but the Saudis have denied it. They said the Umra or Haj was scheduled and..."
"And how many ex-CJs get a visit from the Ambassador!"
"Leave it be. Meanwhile, the Americans are openly against Nawaz Sharif and..."
"But Musharraf doesn't want to ally himself with BB either. He wants the same band of merry Lotas around him who, incidentally, have opened channels of communications with Nawaz Sharif."
"Right, events are now moving very fast and I don't think Musharraf can remain in the driving seat for long."
"I agree."