10 Questions for Pervez Musharraf

Pervez Musharraf, who has ruled Pakistan since 1999, became a household name in the U.S. after 9/11, when Washington persuaded him to withdraw his country's support for the Taliban in Afghanistan and join the U.S. in its battle against terrorism, a move that remains controversial in his country. Musharraf stopped by TIME's New York City office recently for a chat.

WE HAVE A COVER, ENGRAVED AND READY TO GO AT A MOMENT'S NOTICE, THAT SAYS, "OSAMA BIN LADEN, CAPTURED." DO YOU THINK WE'LL EVER RUN THAT COVER?

I hope [you] do. One would prefer that he's captured somewhere outside Pakistan. By...

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