Here is some background reading for anyone who wants to know if the spokesman in the YouTube video really did have that look of a deer caught in the headlights of an oncoming vehicle on a highway - and it was not the press he was afraid of.
Why are "we" acting as if this is new? Here is a discussion about the question of Who is really in charge in Pakistan? Dates 2008, and one government back. Under "strong man" Musharef.
In Musharraf's shadow, a new hope for Pakistan rises
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan — Over the last several months, a little-known, enigmatic Pakistani general has quietly raised hopes among American officials that he could emerge as a new force for stability in Pakistan, according to current and former government officials. But it remains too early to determine whether he can play a decisive role in the country.
In late November, the general, Ashfaq Parvez Kayani, took command of Pakistan's army when the country's longtime military ruler, Pervez Musharraf, resigned as army chief and became a civilian president. At that time, Kayani, a protégé of Musharraf's, became one of Pakistan's most powerful officials.
The Pakistani Army has dominated the country for decades and the army chief wields enormous influence. Over time, as Kayani gains firmer control of the army, he is likely to become even more powerful than Musharraf himself.
"Gradually, General Kayani will be the boss," said Talat Masood, a Pakistani political analyst and retired general. "The real control of the army will be with Kayani."
But within weeks, Kayani's loyalties — and skills — are likely to come under intense strain. The two civilian political parties that oppose Musharraf are vowing to conduct nationwide street protests if Musharraf's party wins delayed parliamentary elections now scheduled for Feb. 18.
The parties already accuse Musharraf — who is widely unpopular according to public opinion polls — of fixing the elections. If demonstrations erupt, Kayani will have to decide whether to suppress them. What he decides will determine who rules Pakistan, according to Pakistani and American analysts. The decision also could affect whether the country descends into even deeper turmoil.
They predict that Kayani will remain loyal to Musharraf to a certain extent. But they say he will not back Musharraf if his actions are viewed as damaging the army.
"He's loyal to Musharraf to the point where Musharraf is a liability and no longer an asset to the corporate body of the Pakistani military," said Bruce Riedel, a former CIA and White House official and a Pakistan expert.
Story continues at this link http://www.nytimes.com/2008/01/07/world/asia/07iht-07kayani.9048136.html
Now who is in charge today? July 27 2010 A hawk is reinstated
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/home/opinion/edit-page/A-hawk-is-reinstated/articleshow/6219874.cms
