Part of the problem is that General Musharraf does not rule Pakistan by fiat, though he often seems to think otherwise.

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He says clients often fail to take that into account, and so think their mortgage is costing them far less after tax than it really is.

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And I think your question in a way makes his point, which is that he has led on this issue in a way that I think leadership has often been defined in Washington, which is making decisions that are difficult politically within your own party.

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He says fatality investigations involving firefighters often include statements to the effect of "We didn't think the fire was going to do that" even when all of the available information about risks was there to enable safe decisions.

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Mr Leckey told the Spence family that the conclusion of an inquest could often bring closure for relatives, but because the enormity of the tragedy he said he did not think it was the case here.

BBC: Noel (L), Nevin (centre) and Graham Spence (R)

As I said, I miss him a lot and think about him often, and I wish I could call him up and tell him how much he will be missed.

CNN: [A. Todd Rancke]