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  • Feb 26th, 2008
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The White House on Monday said it continues to support President Pervez Musharraf, as he resists pressures to step down after his allies were defeated in legislative elections a week ago.

US President George W. Bush "does support President Musharraf for all of the work that he's done to help us in counter terrorism," White House spokeswoman Dana Perino told reporters.

"And if you look at what we asked President Musharraf to do, which is to take off the uniform, to set free and fair elections, and to lift the emergency order, he did all of those things," she added. "And so now it will be up to the people of Pakistan to see what their new government will look like. But (Bush) does certainly support him and has continued to," Perino said.

Copyright Agence France-Presse, 2008


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