In The Line Of Fire : PERVEZ MUSHARRAF

In The Line Of Fire : A Memoir

A Memoir is a book that was written by former President of Pakistan Pervez Musharraf and first published on September 25, 2006. The book contains a collection of Musharraf's memories and is being marketed as his official autobiography.

The book consists topics regarding Musharraf's personal life to the international and national issues and his rise to power. He writes about his childhood, education and life. The memoir also includes some very important international events which had direct connection with Musharraf and his policies. Besides these he writes about his life in Pakistan Army and the major assassination attempts on him. He also states that he wasn't involved in the 1979 Makkah seizure.

Musharraf, in his memoir, says, he had little choice after the September 11 attacks but to back the U.S.-led war on terror. Pervez Musharraf agreed to back the U.S. led war against terror, fearing the threats made by that time U.S. Secretary of State Colin Powell on a phone call to him. He said "You are either with us or against us". The next day, he says, Powell's then deputy, Richard Armitage, telephoned the chief of Pakistan's top spy agency, and threatened to nuke Pakistan back to the stone age.

On the pressure aforementioned, Musharraf accepted all the seven points, set before him as demands, by Colin Powell. This readiness amazed Washington and has been criticized since in Pakistan.

Product details

• Publisher ‏ : ‎ Unknown
• Publication date ‏ : ‎ January 1, 2008
• Edition ‏ : ‎ New Ed
• Language ‏ : ‎ English
• Print length ‏ : ‎ 368 pages
• ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1416527788
• ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1416527787
• Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 12 ounces
• Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.12 x 0.98 x 7.76 inches
• Best Sellers Rank: #23,772 in Middle East History
• #48,466 in Biographies (Books)