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Play from 0:00[0:00] ..." The president of Pakistan is resigning. What does it mean for the United States some answers this morning from a -- John professor of international. Politics and and relations at the Boston University. That's a simple"...

Play from 0:34[0:34] ..." in part. -- been been been -- more or less by the new book Lincoln park and -- looked pigeons of his trip."...

Play from 0:43[0:43] ..." As you know professor. The the president the United States has healed. President Musharraf is being a strong ally and a standup guy and a fighter against terror -- while at the"...

Play from 2:13[2:13] ..." these problems off economic. Nature particularly those related to food prices and energy crisis. I won't even see them that the more economic instability and political instability in Pakistan. Because the political forces would didn't know"...

Play from 3:39[3:39] ..." And what about the development of nuclear capability. Vis a vis the and there are historic. Antagonism to two. India."...

Play from 0:00[0:00]" The president of Pakistan is resigning. What does it mean for the United States some answers this morning from a -- John professor of international. Politics and and relations at the Boston University. That's a simple question to professor why should Americans care."

Play from 0:17[0:17]" In some they -- this shortened because it won't mean any major difference in park and US relations. And I can block the big change that has happened over the last month that is -- of this. Israelis that in addition by the US is that our interest in part. -- been been been -- more or less by the new book Lincoln park and -- looked pigeons of his trip."

Play from 0:43[0:43]" As you know professor. The the president the United States has healed. President Musharraf is being a strong ally and a standup guy and a fighter against terror -- while at the same time there appears to be this inability for him to control what so ever. The incursion of terrorists along his. Northwestern border with Afghanistan what would the new administration do about that."

Play from 1:08[1:08]" I think he would have been if he wasn't really didn't have a difficult situation to control them what you find is that you guys would be no more successful. But also little less successful. Being in controlling that I can give certain I have redeemed believing that we -- democratic control of the border. And even be able to come back the same reasons that make it very difficult -- to control of the situation in an awkward so. Or constantly even -- control of this make it very difficult for any government in Pakistan -- his ship or someone else. Can't control what is really an uncontrollable or not easily controllable situation."

Play from 1:49[1:49]" What about the domestic policies of Pakistan would Musharraf out. Is there of the possibility that a more fundamentalist religious Islamic leader could exert influence."

Play from 2:02[2:02]" I'm no I don't really think so I think they have -- true is that true was actually on by defeating. That commitment to forces. The domestic problems confronting park on these problems off economic. Nature particularly those related to food prices and energy crisis. I won't even see them that the more economic instability and political instability in Pakistan. Because the political forces would didn't know ninth street. By B Coleman dislike for provision."

Play from 2:34[2:34]" Who is still faces a trial in in in court doesn't."

Play from 2:38[2:38]" They don't know they don't look at these two knock on my own guess is that people want to -- is what was happening was he was facing possible impeachment. And ought to be and then be impeached by the parliament he decided to warn that the site. And I think what could come out in the next meaning cost -- not being is that. But is and so. Amnesty to -- and possibly his leaving the country as part of that these. Full flight that kind they can be used to try to cool what."

Play from 3:09[3:09]" Will his legacy be in Pakistan."

Play from 3:12[3:12]" I think it would be have been pretty. Pretty mixed legacy he was in control group controls. What denying that he -- Part of his legacy book. -- in -- all social and economic steps. In trying to trying to epoch and -- in the post nine living here is post September 11 years. In big government tanks and these differences situation."

Play from 3:39[3:39]" And what about the development of nuclear capability. Vis a vis the and there are historic. Antagonism to two. India."

Play from 3:49[3:49]" Deadbeat if you could give abilities their deep seeded Gianluca -- mania. And work something that he inherited. In the India ordered me not even though he wasn't in the -- and this is the surprisingly. Quiet. His years in actually all they -- in your book and solutions. Then. Then that much of the -- boss. So is his legacy act immediately yet municipal."

Play from 4:19[4:19]" From Boston University professor a deal is done with his perspective on the new regime which will soon be taking over. In Pakistan thank you very much professor."

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