Musharraf is just misunderstood

In another interview, Musharraf has claimed that he considered quitting. He claims that he changed his mind after he realized that he was the only person who could lead Pakistan to democracy.

Well, that sounds about right to me. A military dictator does sound like the perfect person to democratize a country, especially since he was the one to un-democratize it in the first place. And his life in the military has trained him well to deal with complex political and economic decision-making, and he's ideally equipped to develop institutions that can accommodate varied and conflicting demands from myriad social groups to produce a coherent national policy.

And of course, who best to decide on Musharraf's suitability to remain in power? Why, Musharraf himself, of course. Who else could be as unbiased and neutral as him? It's a good thing Musharraf was around so that Musharraf could present this complex dilemma to him - and we're all so relieved that Musharraf advised Musharraf to stay on. After all, how else will we ever get to democracy?