This campaign proffered a direct challenge to the authority of the Musharraf regime and forced a showdown between the government and the religious militants.
GARCIA-NAVARRO: The showdown at Congress forced Calderon to give his inaugural address at the National Auditorium, where the scene couldn't have been more different.
Critics cite a hyper-partisan blame campaign by Obama that stretched and at times obliterated the truth about the forced spending cuts, as well as the eventual political showdown with congressional Republicans last Friday that yielded nothing but public confusion and disenchantment.
Paul Adey's side, beaten by Sheffield in the showdown at the MEN Arena last Sunday, suffered an early blow when defenceman Eric Charron was forced out of the game after taking a puck to the chest.