America is ready to drop its demand for Pakistan to...

America is ready to drop its demand for Pakistan to extradite Ahmed Omar Saeed Sheikh, the British-born Muslim extremist sentenced to death for masterminding the kidnap and murder of the American journalist Daniel Pearl.
Senior diplomats say President Bush knows that handing over the former London School of Economics student could cause problems for President Musharraf. American officials need General Musharraf's help in their war against al-Qaeda, and will not allow the fate of Omar Sheikh to jeopardise his position. The final decision on whether the death sentence is carried out rests with General Musharraf.