Bush thanks Musharraf in phone call (AFP)

CRAWFORD, Texas (AFP) - US President George W. Bush on Thursday thanked outgoing Pakistani leader Pervez Musharraf for his help in the fight against Al-Qaeda, a White House spokesman said. "President Bush had wished him well and thanked him for his efforts in the democratic transition of Pakistan, as well as the fight against Al-Qaeda and extremist groups," spokesman Gordon Johndroe said. Bush told Pakistani Premier Yousuf Raza Gilani in a telephone call that he had called Musharraf,... [read full story]