Commando diplomacy

摘要

In the 18 months that India and Pakistan have been trying to mend their 57-year feud, there have sometimes seemed to be two parallel peace processes. In one, sombre-suited diplomats engage in a painstaking "composite dialogue". The other is a solo show by Pakistan's president, General Pervez Musharraf. He sometimes tires of the diplomatic trenches and goes over the top, sharing his ideas with a public microphone. Once a commando, his officials must think, always a loose cannon.