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2005-09-12 Afghanistan/South Asia

Musharraf losing control of military, ISI?

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Posted by Dan Darling 2005-09-12 03:19|| || Front Page|| [1 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Mushy left for New York this week. We'll soon see if anything is afoot. I don't think he would have left the country if he didn't have at least some confidence in his own level of control.

Posted by Abd Al-Sabour Shahin 2005-09-12 04:46|| 2005-09-12 04:46|| Front Page Top

#2 "Losing control"? That would imply that he ever had control in the first place.

Posted by gromky">gromky 2005-09-12 06:47|| http://communistposters.com/]">[http://communistposters.com/] 2005-09-12 06:47|| Front Page Top

#3 I second that Gromky. The ISI has always played its own game and since Binny is its creation, they protect him.

Posted by Spot">Spot 2005-09-12 08:08|| 2005-09-12 08:08|| Front Page Top

#4 I agree, it's like saying Michael Moore is going to get back in shape.

Posted by DepotGuy 2005-09-12 09:53|| 2005-09-12 09:53|| Front Page Top

#5 Propping up the Dick-Tator.
Dollars and Support : another thought...

Musharraf continues to play the West. He does it by playing the 'Dutch boy'.

He really is in control of the ISI and it's assets, but by using well crafted leaks convinces the West he's our man in Paki-Waki-Land holding back Holy Hordesâ¢ [ISI proxy assets]with his stinkin little finger.

Posted by Red Dog 2005-09-12 12:53|| 2005-09-12 12:53|| Front Page Top

#6 Musharraf is the world possible leader of Pakistan, ..... until you consider the alternatives.

Posted by phil_b 2005-09-12 17:41|| 2005-09-12 17:41|| Front Page Top

#7 We're used to the idea that dictators command the absolute obedience of their subordinates. The reality is that divine right of kings aside, most dictators are always horse-trading with their direct reports. Mao did away with many of his rivals before they could depose him - but they were genuine threats to his rule. Stalin was the same way - but he did to them before they could do to him. This was why Saddam was always offing his subordinates - Saddam was also a subordinate once, before he took power by knocking off his betters. Mao and Stalin had Marxism and Saddam had Baathism as ruling ideologies to unify their followers.

Musharraf's rule is purely based on his being in the right place at the right time. His rule is more like that of the Roman emperors - a delicate balancing act between contending factions - note how even a gifted politician and military man like Julius Caeser was assassinated. He will be lucky to die a natural death.

Posted by Zhang Fei 2005-09-12 18:12|| http://timurileng.blogspot.com]">[http://timurileng.blogspot.com] 2005-09-12 18:12|| Front Page Top

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