Musharraf can't win

No matter what he does now.

ISLAMABAD, Pakistan - Former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif was taken into custody Monday soon after his return from exile to Pakistan where he plans to lead a campaign against the U.S.-allied military ruler who ousted him eight years ago, intelligence officials said.

It was not immediately clear on what charges Sharif had been detained. Two intelligence officials, speaking on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to speak to the media, only confirmed that Sharif was being detained inside the Islamabad airport building.

Pakistan's Geo TV network also reported Sharif's detention, but there was no confirmation from the government.

Pakistan will ignite if anything bad happens to Sharif, and Musharraf can't have him in Pakistan destabilizing his very shaky hold on the government.

It will not take much to ignite this powder keg.

Update: Sharif is whisked out of the country, Musharraf plans to bring in Bhutto.