Pakistani Court Deals Us-backed President Big Blow (ap)

Pakistani lawyers celebrate the Court's decision outside the Supreme Court in Islamabad, Pakistan on Wednesday, Dec. 16, 2009. Pakistan's top court Wednesday struck down an amnesty that had protected the president from corruption charges, paving the way for challenges to his shaky rule and causing political turbulence just as the U.S. wants Islamabad to step up its fight against Islamist militants. (AP Photo/B.K.Bangash)AP – Pakistan’s top court struck down an amnesty Wednesday that had protected U.S.-allied President Asif Ali Zardari from corruption charges, setting the stage for political turmoil at a time when America seeks a united front against militants along the Afghan border.

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