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2007-11-09 India-Pakistan

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Posted by Oztralian 2007-11-09 00:00|| || Front Page|| [8 views ] Top

#1 Totally unforeseen, I tell yez!

Posted by Zenster">Zenster 2007-11-09 00:03|| 2007-11-09 00:03|| Front Page Top

#2 Ya, extremely surprised, despite surprise my meter being at 0 (must be out of order).

Posted by twobyfour 2007-11-09 00:31|| http://www.twobyfour.nfo/]">[http://www.twobyfour.nfo/] 2007-11-09 00:31|| Front Page Top

#3 I would love to know what's really going on there. I sincerely doubt that anyone has the real answers based on what can be seen on the outside when there are so many competing factions AND so many competing MAJOR ideologies involved.

What does Pervert really want at the end of all this? Is it as simple as him as total dictator?
What does BB really see as the proper goal / end point?
I think we know what the Talibunnies want, but, there are factions there too.

My opinion is that this was an easily forseen (not the details, the chaos) outccome of the way Pakiwaki land came into being.

Posted by AlanC 2007-11-09 09:07|| 2007-11-09 09:07|| Front Page Top

#4 It really looks like Perv wants to hang on to power as long as possible. Personally I dont think its megalomania or any thing like that - I think he has convinced himself he really is indispensible.

Bhutto wants to regain power somehow. Given her weak standing with the military, shes best off with a democratic or semidemo system. At this point her bet against the Islamists is probably too much for her to go back on it, even if its not 100% sincere (but dont forget it was Zia who killed her daddy)

Posted by Liberalhawk 2007-11-09 09:55|| 2007-11-09 09:55|| Front Page Top

#5 and dont forget there are other playes on the civilian side - Sharif, who is traditionally closer to Islamism, and Imram Khan.

Posted by Liberalhawk 2007-11-09 09:55|| 2007-11-09 09:55|| Front Page Top

#6 LH, in agrement with your reading on Perv. Not that sure about BB's motives.

Posted by twobyfour 2007-11-09 10:04|| http://www.twobyfour.info/]">[http://www.twobyfour.info/] 2007-11-09 10:04|| Front Page Top

#7 The military has a lot of power in Pakland and controls a lot of the country's business.

If Mush goes and if Bhutto becomes PM and threatens army perks, there are probably a half dozen generals who would seek to lead a coup.

Posted by mhw">mhw 2007-11-09 10:04|| http://hypocrisy-incorporated.blogspot.com/]">[http://hypocrisy-incorporated.blogspot.com/] 2007-11-09 10:04|| Front Page Top

#8 At least if she dies while under house arrest we'll have a pretty good idea who dunnit.

Posted by Ebbang Uluque6305 2007-11-09 13:01|| 2007-11-09 13:01|| Front Page Top

#9 Personally I dont think its megalomania or any thing like that - I think he has convinced himself he really is indispensible.

Something bothers me about this sentence.

Posted by g(r)omgoru 2007-11-09 14:36|| 2007-11-09 14:36|| Front Page Top

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