review of "In the Line of Fire" by Gen(R) Musharaf

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Flg Off Ansar

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About the Author

About the Book

Contents

Index Reflections

Extracts from the Book

SEQUENCE

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• Born on August 11, 1943 in Aagra, India

• Migrated to Pakistan in 1947

• Went to Turkey at the age of seven, returned to Pakistan at the age of 14 after completing his secondary education from a catholic school

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

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• Did his intermediate from F.C College Lahore

• Joined Pak Army in 1961 and served at prestigious posts of DDMO (Deputy Director Military Operations), DGMO (Director General Military Operations), Corps Commander Mangla corps and Chief of the Army Staff

• Came to the political scene in October, 1999 and became the President of Pakistan in 2000

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

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Author : Gen (r) Pervez MusharrafType : AutobiographyPrice : Rs.1,295/-Publisher : The Free PressPages : 352ISBN : 0743298438

Publishing Date: 28-09-2006Achievement : 6th position in Amazon Sale

ABOUT THE BOOK

Part 1 : IN THE BEGINNING

• Train to Pakistan• Settling in Karachi• Turkey: The formative Years• Home • Leaving the Nest

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PART 2 : LIFE IN ARMY

• The Potter’s Wheel• Into the Fire• Life Through the Dreadful Decade• From Chief to Chief Executive• The Kargil Conflict

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PART 3 : THE HIJACKING DRAMA

• Plane to Pakistan• The Conspiracy• The Countercoup• Anatomy of Suicide

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PART 4 : RE-BUILDING THE NATION

• Pakistan First• The Quest for Democracy• Putting the System Right• Kick-starting the Economy

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PART 5 : THE WAR ON TERROR

• One Day that Changed the World• Omar and Osama• The War Comes to Pakistan• Manhunt• Tightening the Noose• Al-Qaeda in the Mountains• The Symbiosis of Terrorism and Religion

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PART 6: PAKISTAN HOME AND ABROAD

• Nuclear Proliferation • International Diplomacy• The Social Sector• The Emancipation of Women• The Soft Image of Pakistan• Leadership on Trial : The Earthquake

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Epilogue: Reflections

Index

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“It is all very well for us to say that Islam is nothing of the sort, that it is in fact a very progressive, moderate and tolerant religion - which indeed it is - but why should the people of the world bother to go out of their way and spend their precious time to explore the authentic sources of Islam?

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They are going to judge Islam by the utterances and actions of Muslims, especially those actions and utterances that affect their lives directly, and not just by the protestations of academics and moderates, no matter how justified.”

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“Since shortly after 9/11 – when many Al-Qaeda members fled Afghanistan and crossed the border into Pakistan – we have played multiple games of cat and mouse with them. The biggest of them all, Osama bin Laden, is still at large at the time of this writing, but we have caught many, many others.

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Some are known to the world, some are not. We have captured 672 and handed over 369 to the United States. We have earned bounties totaling millions of dollar.”

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