Washington: "Given that the Bushadministration needs to persist with the war on terror and in the fact that thecurrent Pakistan President'is not terribly unpopular', the US may not be interested in rockingthe boat in that country," a leading strategic institute has said.

Stratfor or strategic forcasting has pointed out that the much sought aftermeeting by former Prime Minister and Pakistan People's Party leader BenazirBhutto and President George W Bush did not come through on February 1. Bhuttowas in town for the annual National Prayer Breakfast meeting.

The PPP would have liked to use such a meeting to try to convince Bush topressure President Pervez Musharraf as regards the next round of parliamentaryelections in late 2007 or early 2008, it said.

"The party, most concerned that the elections are carried out fairly,believed it could have gotten support from Bush in this regard. It also couldhave used the political mileage from a meeting with Bush to enhance itsdomestic position, and thus to generate momentum against Musharraf'sgovernment," Stratfor said.

"Although Washington has concerns aboutpolitical continuity in a post-Musharraf Pakistan, it needs to push aheadwith the war on terrorism -- and is not interested in rocking the boat at thistime.

"Besides, while Musharraf's domestic position remains vulnerable, he isnot terribly unpopular. Had the PPP-P succeeded in creating significantdomestic turmoil for Musharraf, hindering his ability to govern the country,then Washington'sposition would be much different," he said.