Bush's win doesn't mean Musharraf can rest easy

ISLAMABAD -- The re-election of U.S. President George W. Bush for another four years comes as a welcome development for the pro-American government of Pakistan's military ruler, Gen. Pervez Musharraf. Relations between the two countries have been close since Pakistan became an ally in the U.S.-led war on terror, which Bush initiated in the wake of the 9/11 attacks.

But as a number of unresolved issues have the potential to dominate bilateral ties, it would be naive for Islamabad's decision-makers to ignore potential pitfalls in U.S.-Pakistani relations.

The challenge is made all the more difficult due to the fact that Bush's policies have made the U.S. one of the most hated countries in the Muslim world. In Pakistan, dislike of the U.S. has greatly increased in recent years.