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| Saudi intelligence chief in Pakistan amid Musharraf crisis: official |
| 2008-08-17 |
| Saudi Arabia's intelligence chief, Prince Muqrin bin Abdul Aziz, dashed to Pakistan for talks with the government over its plans to impeach President Musharraf, a senior official said Saturday. His first question was "Are you people all crazy?" Within a half hour it was obvious they actually were, so subsequent discussions proceded from that premise. "Yes, Saudi intelligence chief Prince Muqrin bin Abdul Aziz did visit Pakistan on Friday and met senior government officials," a senior coalition official told AFP requesting anonymity. "The main purpose of the visit was to find an amicable solution to the (Musharraf impeachment) issue and that no one should become a laughing stock," the official said. Heh heh. Way too late for that. Asked what solution the coalition regarded as acceptable, the official said "Musharraf should step down" but that it was "really up to Musharraf" if his plans included exile to Saudi Arabia. "Saudi Arabia is a very strong ally of both Pakistan and the US and the visit was a sincere and friendly effort to interact with all and sundry to settle the issue," the official said. "The Saudis have very strong bonds of friendship with us. President Musharraf has also been very close to Riyadh during his rule," the official added. |
| Posted by:Fred |
| #1 Also to make sure the Pakistanis don't forget who owns "their" bombs? |
| Posted by: 3dc 2008-08-17 13:02 |