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2007-10-23 India-Pakistan

Musharraf's close friend among three 'plotters' BB named

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Posted by Fred 2007-10-23 00:00|| || Front Page|| [8 views ] Top
File under: Govt of Pakistan

#1 While this is certainly not proof of any direct complicity upon Musharref's part, it is yet one more example of how he runs with the fox and hunts with the hounds. Only ~~Ras~~Putin is more of a jonesing crack whore when it comes to playing both sides of the street. We'll all please try to ignore the stellar job of this that Bush has been doing of late.

Posted by Zenster">Zenster 2007-10-23 00:33|| 2007-10-23 00:33|| Front Page Top

#2 Asked whether she regretted coming back now seeing what had happened, Ms Bhutto replied in the negative. The people who came knew that there would be a risk. They put their lives on the line. And I put my life on the line. And we did it because we believe in a cause. We want to save Pakistan. And we think saving Pakistan comes by saving democracy, she said.

Damn. Just, damn. If I though Pakistan could be savedand, like Iran, I don't think it can in any reasonable time frameI'd have to say that Bhutto would be the one to do it. Realistically speaking, Islamespecially as it manifests in Pakistanis just too inimical to either moderation or actual democracy for there to be much hope.

Posted by Zenster">Zenster 2007-10-23 00:34|| 2007-10-23 00:34|| Front Page Top

#3 At this point, I would be remiss if I did not express some genuine admiration for what Benazir is doing. From all outward indications this is an individual who is desperately trying to salvage the last worthwhile shreds of her native country. For her to do thisespecially as a woman in a Muslim majority countryis nothing short of courageous in the extreme.

Posted by Zenster">Zenster 2007-10-23 00:37|| 2007-10-23 00:37|| Front Page Top

#4 Yet another Rantburg filter word is discovered. Think: Scatologically named dice gambling game. Definitely, No Pass.

Posted by Zenster">Zenster 2007-10-23 00:40|| 2007-10-23 00:40|| Front Page Top

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