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2004-09-22 Afghanistan/South Asia

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Posted by Fred 2004-09-22 12:05:07 AM|| || Front Page|| [7 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 We need a back-up plan here.

Posted by Capt America 2004-09-22 4:00:56 AM|| 2004-09-22 4:00:56 AM|| Front Page Top

#2 One thing Pakistan isn't lacking is Generals who would be happy to take over the country and more or less follow the same policies as Musharraf. But if he does get wacked, it would be better if it was after November, because there are a couple Generals at the top of the heirarchy who are more sympathetic to the Islamists who are due to retire.

But I doubt any General would stop searching for Al Qaeda at least, just as I am sure any successor would continue support for the Kashmir Jihad.

Posted by Paul Moloney 2004-09-22 7:43:40 AM|| 2004-09-22 7:43:40 AM|| Front Page Top

#3 "He said the US was not popular among Pakistanis because it âabandonedâ Pakistan after the Afghan war against the Soviets."

No, the US abandoned Afghanistan, not Pakistan. Pakistan abandoned the US when they started to support terrorists in Kashmir, put the Taliban in charge of Afghanistan, and started that idiocy of building nuclear weapons and escalating tensions in the region.

Perhaps Musharraf should stop making excuses, untie his own hands, and go to town on the tribal areas if he's afraid for his life. They can only kill you once Pervez. Do what has to be done for your country.

Posted by RJ Schwarz 2004-09-22 11:45:50 AM|| [http://politicaljunky.blogspot.com] 2004-09-22 11:45:50 AM|| Front Page Top

#4 Enough excuses Pervez, you know and we know what works in that part of the world. Raw brute power, indiscreminate power. Just hammer them until they are no more, and being in the third world, you have the luxury of cutting off all Amnesty and Red cross riffraff and that includes reporters too. Some collateral damage is nothing to bitch about. Those fuckers die any way when some one fires into the air at weddings so whats the big deal.

Posted by Fawad 2004-09-22 8:12:02 PM|| 2004-09-22 8:12:02 PM|| Front Page Top

#5 Geezo pete, Fawad, now I'm even more glad I live in a civilized part of the world. You don't like them very much, do you?

Posted by trailing wife 2004-09-22 10:04:03 PM|| 2004-09-22 10:04:03 PM|| Front Page Top

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Posted by Anonymous 2004-09-22 11:34:04 PM|| 2004-09-22 11:34:04 PM|| Front Page Top

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