Pakistan is being shaped by popular will as never before  The
decision to reinstate the chief justice is a fillip for
democracy – and bad news for those waging war in Afghanistan
• The Guardian,     • Jump to comments ()  Yesterday's
announcement of the restoration of the chief justice of the
Pakistani supreme court is a victory for those who desire a more
representative state in Pakistan. But it is a blow for Barack
Obama, who appears intent on escalating American military
involvement in Afghanistan.  The reason is simple: the US needs
a Pakistani state that is significantly unrepresentative of the
Pakistani people, because most Pakistanis are opposed to
America's war in Afghanistan, and the US cannot hope to succeed
there without Pakistan's support.  Pakistan is a vast and
complicated country, and it is witnessing many confusing and
contradictory developments. Among the most important of these
appears to be a narrative of increasing representativeness:
despite itself, the Pakistani state is being shaped