Islamabad, December 11: Pervez Musharraf was “bullied” into supporting the US in its ‘war on terror’, claimed Pakistan’s former Chief of General Staff Shahid Aziz, who also accused the ex-President of deceiving other army officers and corps commanders in the decision leading up to the anti-Taliban campaign.
Aziz said the decision to support America was taken unilaterally before a crucial corps commanders meeting took place.
The former Pakistan’s Chief of General staff underlined that Musharraf was “bullied” into supporting the US in the war on terror. The corps commanders were reluctant to support the US, he told Dawn news in an interview.
Aziz said that the corps commanders wanted to remain neutral in the war against the Taliban instead of actively supporting it.
Aziz also said that Pakistan’s army intelligence had informed them about Indian lobbying, calling for attacks on both Pakistan and Afghanistan.
–Agencies