In The Line Of Fire A Memoir

An Unprecedented event : a memoir by the president of one of the worlds most crucial nations.Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf has the most dangerous job on the planet. Pakistan is a hotbed of radical Islamists, who want him out of power and how have twise come within inches od assassinating him. His nuclear arsenal is in a constant state of readiness, as is that of Pakistans sworn enemy, India. Meanwhile the entire world waits for news of the ceaseless, covert hunt for Osama bin Laden and other Al Qaeda members in the remote tribal areas along the Afghan border.In an extraordinary, unprecedented act for a sitting head of state in such a crucial position, President Musharrags In the Line of Fire tells the complete, unadulterated, inside story of his astounding life and career. Revelations fill every section of this book:from details of many raids on Al Qaeda, both in the cities and mountains, to the hunt for bin Laden and the infiltration of the Al Qaeda network, to the assassination attempts and how Musharraf survived them. He offers new details about frightening confrontations with India, about the coup and counter-coup that brought him to power, and about the struggle between moderate and radical factions within Islam. Pakistan is a crucial country in world politics it is a country with nuclear capacity, with a sworn enemy in India right next door, and a relationship with the U.S. that puts President Musharraf in a precarious position of deadly, daily danger. His candid thoughts on 911 and its aftermath, on Israel, on bin Laden and Al Queda, and on the status of women in Pakistan will make headlines.Speaking candidly and personally, In the Line of Fire will be an international sensation