.

Two public officials – the Navy chief and a deputy attorney general – together have destroyed Rehman Malik ' s case of ' admission of guilt ' in Mumbai attacks. The government has fired the deputy attorney general for taking a stand, but no one in the Pakistani media noticed since it is busy in the latest Pakistani political circus. But it is this story that could unravel this staunchly pro-U.S. setup. By AHMED QURAISHI Saturday, 28 February 2009. ISLAMABAD, Pakistan—Two developments in Pakistan have thwarted the deliberate effort of Pakistan's pro-U.S. government to take the Mumbai investigations on a path that leads to placing the blame on the Pakistani military and intelligence. Figure 1: Mr. Malik, with a broad smile, triumphantly declaring Pakistan's responsibility in Mumbai attacks. The two developments, one by a public prosecutor and the other by the Pakistani military, confirms that the Zardari government, and especially his confidant and interior advis...