CBS Evening News - 2007-11-03
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[0:01] Tonight, political turmoil in Pakistan
[0:04] as President Musharov declares a state
[0:06] of emergency, heightening the crisis in
[0:08] a key US ally in the war on terror.
[0:11] >> Anything that takes Pakistan off the
[0:13] democratic path, off the path of
[0:15] civilian rule uh is a step backward and
[0:18] uh it's highly regrettable.
[0:20] The growing backlash against the plan
[0:22] for a national ID card and a ceremony at
[0:26] Arlington National Cemetery honors
[0:28] American women in uniform.
[0:30] >> It means a lot for my children to be
[0:31] able to see what I did.
[0:37] >> This is the CBS Evening News.
[0:42] We begin tonight with the fastmoving
[0:44] events in Pakistan. the US ally that
[0:47] borders Afghanistan and is on the front
[0:49] line in the battle against al-Qaeda.
[0:51] Here's the latest. General Perves
[0:53] Musharov today declared a state of
[0:55] national emergency. The Chief Justice of
[0:57] the Supreme Court has been replaced and
[1:00] opposition leader Benazir Bhau has
[1:02] returned to Pakistan. Her home is now
[1:04] reportedly surrounded by troops. Mark
[1:07] Phillips has more.
[1:10] The clampdown took familiar forms.
[1:12] Troops took up positions around
[1:14] government buildings. A troublesome
[1:16] Supreme Court justice was dismissed and
[1:18] Pakistan's belleaguered president went
[1:20] on TV to try to justify his actions.
[1:23] >> Inaction at this moment
[1:26] is suicide for Pakistan
[1:29] and I cannot allow this country to
[1:33] commit suicide.
[1:34] >> Perves Masharaf, president of the
[1:36] country and head of the army was
[1:38] significantly in civilian clothes for
[1:41] this address. He said he was taking
[1:43] emergency measures to preserve his
[1:46] country's progress toward democracy,