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| India-Pakistan |
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| 2007-12-28 |
| By Benazir Bhutto It is said that there is "nothing new under the sun". When it comes to politics in Pakistan, this certainly seems to ring true. Friends, allies and enemies spin around and flip like in George Orwell's novel, Nineteen Eighty-Four. Nawaz Sharif's marriage of convenience with the Pakistani military and ISI did not last very long. They ostensibly fell out over the fighting in the area known as Kargil, both blaming the other for the misadventure. Nawaz sacked Musharraf on October 12, 1999, while Musharraf was flying back to Pakistan from a foreign visit. Nawaz would not let his plane land, causing the military to seize the airport in Karachi and save Musharraf, whose plane was quickly running out of fuel and in danger of crashing. Musharraf quickly proclaimed military rule, arrested the Prime Minister and dissolved the Government and the National Assembly. This time there would be no pretense of any constitutional trappings. This was an old-style military coup. |
| Posted by:john frum |
| #6 When will Bush realise Perv like Zia is the PROBLEM in Pakistan????? Horning in on JosephMendiola's territory? :-) Seriously, Paul, Mush is not the problem---the "Pakistani People" are the problem. |
| Posted by: g(r)omgoru 2007-12-28 15:49 |
| #5 ...support democratic parties which are not tainted by corruption As though we have democratic parties which are not tainted by corruption! You expect a lot of others that we seem to fail to achieve ourselves. |
| Posted by: Procopius2k 2007-12-28 15:41 |
| #4 Alan The West needs to stop supporting Military govts which are very unpopular in Pakistan and support democratic parties which are not tainted by corruption! |
| Posted by: Paul 2007-12-28 14:54 |
| #3 Okay Paul, you convinced me. Now what, exactly, is Bush supposed to do to improve the situation? Remember probably 50% of Paki-wakis love Osama. |
| Posted by: AlanC 2007-12-28 13:41 |
| #2 Good read. Perv is behind all mischief in Pakistan and abroad so that the West being most scared of extremist fund him to fight the jihadis which he also supports/funds therefore killing off democracy and retaining the Military mullah alliance!!!!When will Bush realise Perv like Zia is the PROBLEM in Pakistan????? |
| Posted by: Paul 2007-12-28 10:23 |
| #1 Compare wid WND > TERRORISTS NEW MISSION: PROTECT PRESIDENT BUSH; + PALS CHILD: "WE ALL CAN BE SACRIFICED [EXPENDABLE?]". |
| Posted by: JosephMendiola 2007-12-28 00:06 |