Pakistan Leadership Woes

'A growing storm over a confidential memo is laying bare the profound division between Pakistanâ??s powerful army and its civilian government, and the nationâ??s relationship with the United States is again at the center of the gulf.

At issue are allegations that the government of President Asif Ali Zardari asked for U.S. help to prevent a military coup after the Navy SEAL raid in May that killed Osama bin Laden in Pakistan. The claim is thought to have enraged Pakistanâ??s army, and the resulting controversy prompted Pakistanâ??s ambassador to Washington, Husain Haqqani, to offer his resignation this week.

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