Pakistan: The Threat to Musharraf -- Real or Imagined?

A leading Pakistani daily reported Nov. 4 that jihadists are hatching fresh plots to eliminate President Gen. Pervez Musharraf. The details of the report and the current political situation on the ground raise questions about the nature of such a possible plot. Political stability and continuity in Islamabad are a major concern for Washington, and the Musharraf regime could be trying to leverage geopolitical dividends from the Bush administration.