Posted AT 6:22 PM EST on 07/06/08
Musharraf resists pressure to quit – for now
ISLAMABAD — Pakistan's President Pervez Musharraf held out Saturday against rising calls for his resignation, but indicated he would quit if a hostile parliament slashes his powers and leaves him feeling like a “useless vegetable.”
Mr. Musharraf has clung to power and retained the support of U.S. President George Bush despite his plummeting popularity and the defeat of his supporters in February elections.
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