The Afghan imbroglio draws Pakistan into a growing dissonance, if not confrontation, with the United States.

Zardari himself in one of his first speeches after the assassination of Benazir Bhutto called the PML(Q) the “qatil” League.

Griffin rose above the provocation 12 years later when he could help India repair its image which the Babri Masjid demolition had left in tatters.