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I think I saw a puddy-cat. I did, I did see a Puddy cat!

Though the news of General Musharraf retiring from the army has been making rounds but it is hardly a victory won. Despite being a 'civilian' president Musharraf will continue to have powers to a sack a civilian government.

Gen Musharraf passed a ceremonial baton to Gen Ashfaq Pervez Kayani at the army's headquarters. In his farewell address, Gen Musharraf said the army was his "life" and he was proud to have been the commander of this "great force". He had been under huge pressure to quit as army chief and is due to be sworn in as civilian president on Thursday. Opposition leader Benazir Bhutto welcomed President Musharraf quitting his army post but said her party was in no hurry to accept him as a civilian leader.

Its kind of difficult to accept that a dictator of nine years would easily relinquish his powers and twiddle his retired thumbs. Gen. Musharraf may just find himself saying - Suffering Succotash!! when he realizes that no one is falling for his wolf in sheep clothing ploy;)