Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf, facing impeachment by parliament, has announced that he is resigning."That's it! I'm outta here!"
In a national televised address he said he was confident the charges against him would not stand, but this was not the time for more confrontation.
"I seen what they did to Bhutto, father and daughter! This is what my back looks like!"
The charges against the president include violation of the constitution and gross misconduct.
"My work here is done!"
He has been one of the United States' strongest allies in its war against Islamist extremism.
I'm not sure I'd characterize him as one of the "strongest."
His political rivals swept to power last February in national and provincial elections after months of political confrontation and worsening militant violence.
The BBC's Chris Morris in Islamabad says Mr Musharraf's resignation marks the end of an era for a country facing enormous economic and security challenges.