Although this has further deepened pro- and anti-US divisions within the army, among both commissioned and non-commissioned officers, Musharraf clearly expects to remain president well beyond the October 2007 elections, as well as to extend further his term of leadership of the army.
Bien que ces manœuvres aient creusé l’écart entre tendances pro et anti Etats-Unis au sein de l’armée, notamment parmi les officiers, il est évident que Mucharraf a l’intention de rester à la tête de l’Etat – et de l’armée – bien au-delà des élections d’octobre 2007.