Gharib Aadmi
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Not true. The corps commanders thought Mush was going soft in his final years and had him removed through civil agitation, just like Nawaz Sharif later on. They could've easily nipped the 2007 lawyer's movement in the bud but they didn't.
People in Pakistan hated Musharraf in 2007. The Army cant retain power in Pakistan without public support, so they refused to back him once his popularity was gone. By backing an unpopular dictator, the hatred towards Musharraf would have became hatred towards the Army. Even for a few years after Musharraf left, Army officers could not go into public with their uniform, so much was the hatred towards Musharraf.
And you dont understand how the Army works. Before a chief can engage in discussions with India regarding Kashmir, he would have to take the entire officer corp in to confidence. he does not act in his individual capacity. The power of the chief in not unlimited.