The Washington Post reports that, “The U.S. government welcomed moves by Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari to restore the former chief justice of the Supreme Court. Zardari faced increasing pressure from a broad coalition of opponents who demanded the reinstatement of Pakistan’s independent judiciary.” This is significant because instability in Pakistan threatens, “to upend a new Afghanistan-Pakistan strategy before it leaves the White House drawing board.” According to this MSNBC report, the behind-the-scenes role of the U.S was instrumental in resolving the crisis:
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