Both Bush and Mush suffered from their ties

WASHINGTON- George W. Bush and Pervez Musharraf each suffered politically from their friendship which developed in the wake of September 11 terror attacks against the United States.

Bush was accused of looking the other way when Musharraf ruled Pakistan with an iron-fist, violating the constitution and letting loose a wave of repression. Analysts belive it was Musharraf's relationship with Bush that was to blame for many of the country's problems, including the rising tide of extremist attacks within Pakistan.

"We pretty much played the Musharraf card â€" ad nauseam â€" eventually to Pakistan's detriment," said Rick Barton, a Pakistan expert at the Center for StrategicStrategic and International Studies.

Late last year, Bush's confidence in Musharraf began to crack, when the former Pakistan army chief declared a state of emergency in Pakistan, suspended the constitution and dismissed independent-minded judges as the Supreme Court was set to rule on the legality of his October 2007 election â€" a ballot that was boycotted by the opposition.

Bush said it would be hard for him to argue that Musharraf was still trying to advance democracy if he didn't lift emergency rule before upcoming parliamentary elections.