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blameislam on "Musharraf: the fateful moment "

blameislam — Mon, 19 Nov 2007 15:34:41 +0000

With new Supreme Court hand picked by Musharraf, all challenges to his Presidency have been decided in his favour - surprise surprise. While Negroponte minced no words about ending emergency the most shameful and hypocritical thing US has done is told Musharraf that it is OK if he does not reinstate sacked Supreme Court judges. The lawyers and general public in Pakistan couldn't care less about Benazir Bhutto or other politicians. Their protests are mostly about this illegal action taken by Musharraf and the US Administration is sanctifying it and then it compalins about anti American sentiment in Pakistan? Such actions are the root cause of Bush Administration's foreign policy failure.

Julius Ojolola on "Musharraf: the fateful moment "

Julius Ojolola — Sun, 18 Nov 2007 13:06:33 +0000

I find this article somewhat refreshing.It offers a better insight as to the nature of Pakistani politics and its intricacies. I am unsure of US' stance on the current situation. Are they supporting the military but willing to negate their support for the man Musharraf? What implications for the war on terror and Musharraf' suppossed support for the West in its quest to combat these religious fanatics? Does that mean Bhutto represents a catch for US' interests in Pakistan? I think the next few weeks will tell how the pendulum is swinging.

pakteahouse on "Musharraf: the fateful moment "

pakteahouse — Sat, 17 Nov 2007 16:37:45 +0000

This is a good analysis but there is too much premium on US pulling the plug - what an assumption. Having said that, the people - the bulk of ordinary people - are away from the streets and please read this on some of the reasons http://pakteahouse.wordpress.com/2007/11/16/pakistan-is-it-peoples-politics/

Musharraf: the fateful moment , Shaun Gregory

Fri, 16 Nov 2007 18:01:10 +0000

The next few weeks are likely to decide President-General Pervez Musharraf's fate. The national and international reaction to the state of emergency Musharraf imposed on 3 November 2007 has forced him into a series of unwise but perhaps inevitable decisions, many of which he would have preferred to avoid. These decisions have increasingly distanced Musharraf from many of his erstwhile supporters at home and abroad and have left him looking increasingly isolated and embattled. Even the United States, which places such high value on Musharraf that it has even turned a blind eye to Pakistan's nuclear-proliferation activities, is beginning to turn on him.

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