Pakistan's surprise?

Why is everyone acting so surprised about the state of emergency in Pakistan? Didn't we all see it coming? It's like watching an out-of-control car careen down the street and then being surprised when it actually hits something. Do our political so-called experts and media have to get up every day and act stupid? Can't we discuss this along the lines of: "There were not a lot of viable options open to Gen. Musharraf and this action had long been held out as a next step. So, where does he go from here? It would appear to depend on how sustained and widespread the protests are, and whether his political opponents are able to garner more significant popular support. Musharraf may well regard world protestations the same way the Burmese generals do: a short-term irritant that will soon be muted once other flashpoints explode elsewhere in the world. After all, what is the U.S. to do? It has taken Musharraf's hand in marriage and the pre-nup is pretty stringent."