Why Nothing Will Change

According to Musharraf, we are luring ourselves if we believe the next president will have a different approach to the situation in the middle East- and that, for reasons neither we or the candidates know- yet. Secret intelligence that is. Read on>>

SPIEGEL: The next US president could be a Democrat. The front-runners have
already stated they would change their political course with Pakistan. Hillary
Clinton wants to impose American controls on Pakistan's nuclear arsenal, and
Barack Obama would like to send American troops to fight extremists in your
country ...
Musharraf: ... (laughs, shakes his head) ...
SPIEGEL: ... they
also might cut back military and economic aid to Pakistan, which has amounted to
more than $10 billion since 2001. Have the Democratic front-runners contacted
you already?
Musharraf: All these politicians you have mentioned and who talk
that way do not have access to intelligence information that could provide them
with an accurate view of the situation. When these people get access to that
kind of intelligence, I am sure they will not take a different approach than
their predecessor. Why would they want to do something to destabilize us, a
nuclear power? They will not act against their own national interest.

I wonder if this is bluff or pure thruth from a realistic point of view. Time will surely tell.