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Lawyers in the United States have been captivated in recent months by the images of Pakistani lawyers taking to the streets to protest what they consider a constitutional crisis as President Pervez Musharraf took a series of steps to seize control of the country's courts. But few American lawyers truly understand the struggle of the Pakistani lawyers, many of whom believe the crisis has been prolonged and exacerbated by a U.S. policy toward Pakistan.