In the Line of Fire

Musharraf was the first Pakistani leader, who in his term let the opposition leaders come on TV, gave the country freedom of speech and fairest of all elections in the history of Pakistan. Which in country like Pakistan was never seen. his weakness is he is a straight forward and a honest leader which people in South Asia would never appreciate, Specially you A. Chakraborty your name tells us the reason why you would not like him.
Musharraf isn't a corrupt politician so he would never be able to work the corrupt politicians, he would be disliked by feudal lords, religious fanatics corrupt politicians who play with the simple and innocent minds of Pakistani people to remain on top. It takes some moral courage and honesty to appreciate good work done by a man which specially Pakistani politicians and media lack, who were given the freedoms no one ever had in Pakistan and took advantage of the freedoms given.
Only a person who puts Pakistan and its people first and loves them, would appreciate Musharraf. So I would understand your reasons, you your self are full of hot air. Reason you don't like him is simple you hate Pakistan, you hate the fact Pakistan became front line state to fight terrorism (left for Pakistan to tackle after end of Russian occupation of Afghanistan and the cold war)- and that Musharraf was more popular and famous leader than any other in south Asia.
Musharraf no doubt tells tales of his achievements in sometimes an arrogant way, but the things said are 100% true which at least I have seen myself from in and outside of Pakistan.
I would defiantly recommend this book

Boring and pompous (1/1 people found this helpful)

In pakistan and most of south asia there is a term called addey-bazi. Now this book looks like it has been written by a self styled god in a bout of frenzied addey bazi( group chating about any thing and everything). He is full holt air and does not stop short of making himself almost a martyr. His 'Pakistan first' motto as we all know now has gone cold turkey.
So all in all a boasting and hypocritical account of a soilder (or maybe).
Don't buy this book its a waste of money and time.

A rather Intriguing read (3/4 people found this helpful)

As i read this book and was writing this review President Musharraf had declared a state of emergency in Pakistan. This led me to want to understand if Mr Musharraf is misunderstood or if he is a vile military dictator. Musharraf tells many stories during the course of the world and focuses both on his Presidency and the coup that launched him into that predicament. Musharraf argues that his predecessors (Sharif and Bhutto) where corrupt and unable to discharge the office to which they were elected. If these are true and if Sharif did try to change the constitution the coup would make more sense. Still, despite its obvious reader grabbing statements it was a thoroughly enjoyable and recommendable read

Insight (4/6 people found this helpful)

Controversial though it may sound or have been expected to be, the Pakistani leaders story is very interesting and shed light to many aspects of his rule and the business of the fight against terror that has been the major preoccupation of the world's military for half a decade now.Pakistan will always be at the frontline of Islamic fundamentalist war against the rest of global civilization and there is a lot to learn about engaging them from this book. As indicated in The Union Moujik, fundamentalists are the curse of our days.

CURIOUS piece of writing (7/10 people found this helpful)

As the blurb on the cover states, it is unprecedented for a sitting head to divulge memoirs in such fashion.I think there is a reason for this.
Early life is skipped through like a playful child dodging cracks in the paving. There is much awkard self-aggrandisement to the detriment of the work. This makes it serve poorly as an objective piece. One would expect an element of bias of course, but the lack of subtlety in some areas suggest the psychological profile of an egomaniac. It would be useful to have a biographical version to compare whilst reading this version, which is a lengthy attempt to convince the world of his own statesman status. This is at odds with the despot dictator the world saw seize power in yet another a much troubled British ex colony.

Pervez Musharraf

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CURIOUS piece of writing (7/10 people found this helpful)

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