The US clearly does not want to see a trial for Gen. Busharraf

"There have been hints that U.S. officials would support such a move as a face-saving way to prevent a high-risk confrontation between the army and the six-month-old government of Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif. One Pakistani newspaper quoted a U.S. diplomat Sunday as calling Musharraf’s reputed health problem “a unique opportunity to let him go. . . . It’s a win-win situation for everyone.”"