By Andrew Buncombe and Omar Waraich Pervez Musharraf was the ultimate political enigma, a military dictator who promised genuine democracy, a strongman who launched a coup in what he said was a bid to end corruption. He locked up thousands of political opponents and dissidents yet oversaw an increase in the freedom of the media and he busily rigged elections before losing power by holding a free and fair ballot. Now after almost nine years of rule, Mr Musharraf has gone. For Pakistan and the world, what legacy does he leave? Relationship with the West He was the man the West could do business with. He was a vital ally in the "war on terror" and – in the words of George Bush – a "strong defender of freedom". He wore well-cut Western suits, drank whiskey and enjoyed a cigar. He was recognisably "one of us". He was even prepared...
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