This Is Pakistan’s War

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  • Posted By: shaista @ 02/26/2008 12:20:43 AM


    Lets all of us face the truth: blind hatred for the previous order ruled by Pervez Musharraf and for his handmaiden junta headed by the House of Gujrat was so deep-seated that the people so overwhelmingly repudiated them that even the rigging they did was not enough to save their skins.

    In any case, The Mother of All Elections happened to bode ill for Gen (Retd) Musharraf just as the Mother of All Battles was bad for Saddam Hussein. The only hope is that whilst in the latter case Saddam took his country down with him, Musharraf will have the honour to abide by his own promise to leave if he finds that the people no longer want him. How else should the people tell him they don???t want him?

    A big Mubarik to Asif Zardari and Nawaz Sharif for behaving like great statesmen and agreeing to come into a coalition both in the centre and Punjab. And the pox on those who are advocating to both to go it without the other and team up with the smaller parties, including the King???s Party.

    Special opprobrium of course, upon the American administration and the British government, for so shamelessly and so foolishly going on and on about their full support for Musharraf despite the clear verdict of the people against the man. They should realise sooner rather than later that they are closing the door upon themselves, and that if they persist in their diabolical plans that they will lose whatever little good name they have left in the region, let alone in this country.

    American foolishness doesn???t merely stop here. Asked whether the new civilian leaders will change course in the Tribal Areas a senior Bush administration official said: ???We still expect the [Pakistan] Army is going to take the necessary military action.??? Of course it will; but under the orders of the civilian government, duly approved by the parliament. The Pakistan Army is an organ of the State, not the State, somebody ought to tell the man.

    And could John McCain, the quite frightening Republican contender for the White House, please stop calling Musharraf ???a legitimately elected president???. Simply because most Pakistanis do not think so!

    Bushism of the Week: ???I???m oftentimes asked, what difference does it make to America if people are dying of malaria in a place like Ghana? It means a lot. It means a lot morally, it means a lot from a ??? it???s in our national interest??? ??? President George W Bush; Accra, Ghana, Feb 20, 2008


  • Posted By: fitforpolitics @ 02/25/2008 8:20:02 PM

    If the author knew any better, this war that we are talking about was never Pakistan's war. It was always in the interest of the U.S. The reason Pakistan is now infested with extremists is because they slipped in there during the Afghan war which was financed by the U.S. And the reason Musharraf lost support is because he supported the U.S. after 9/11. If it wasn't for Musharraf, Pakistan would be what Iraq and Afghanistan are today.

  • Posted By: wazdan @ 02/25/2008 2:47:08 AM

    bush time of usa has brought miseries,uncertainties,insecurity to Americans,by supporting Israel,Pakistan.invading Afghanistan,Iraq.They would have achieved what they want by using the stretchy of consultation,90% of the world hate Americans becauseof Bush wrong policies,

    • Posted By: Braes @ 02/25/2008 3:40:17 PM

      He has 19% support here. He got the job stealing two elections. We can not rid ourselves of this pox fast enough.

  • Posted By: Indepenedentsoul @ 02/23/2008 10:41:22 PM

    Ever since the election in Pakistan, the American diplomats in Pakistan have been meeting Pakistani politicians on a daily basis. They hope to cajole the politicians into a working relationship with their frontman in Pakistan, Musharraf. People in Pakistan follow this and it does not win America any friends in Pakistan as it is seen a direct interference in Pakistan's affairs. I sincerely beleive that the Americans should put their faith in the will of the Pakistani people and let Musharraf go. He has made extremism worse in Pakistan, not better and the sooner America realizes this, the better for everyone.

    • Posted By: Braes @ 02/25/2008 3:36:24 PM

      I apologize for the U.S. Administrations meddling. I wish we would solve our own problems with democracy. I was upset at Bhutto's murder, but then, I get upset at murder. I hope for you a day of peace. Hope for me as well. Most of those diplomats are simply doing the bidding of their oil corporation masters.

    • Posted By: Laila @ 02/23/2008 10:48:05 PM

      The U.S. Ambassador is blatantly interfering in Pakistan???s internal affairs and trying to influence the formation of a new government in Islamabad.

      The New York Times (Feb. 22) reports, ??? as the negotiations proceeded between Mr. Sharif and Mr. Zardari in the last two days, political circles here were awash with talk that Washington was interfering, trying to micromanage a process in which the Bush administration has much at stake. The impression that the United States was meddling was fortified Wednesday when Mr. Zardari was summoned to the American Embassy for a meeting with the ambassador, Anne W. Patterson. Afterward, Mr. Zardari was portrayed as a creature of the Americans who wanted him to work with Mr. Musharraf, a negative perception for a politician in a country where recent polls show the United States has a favorable rating of just 16 percent.???

      This seems like a crude attempt by way of a ???careful leak??? apparently made through the U.S. diplomatic channels to belittle Mr. Zardari and defame him since he has apparently refused to play ball with the Americans and has opted to work with the PML(N) whereas the Bush administration officials want him to work with Musharraf and his allies in the PML(Q) - a group called as political orphans by late Benazir Bhutto.

      The Americans and particularly its Ambassador in Pakistan should know that the people of Pakistan have voted the Pakistan People???s Party -headed by Mr. Zaradari - as the largest political party and he therefore should be treated with due respect and courtesy. But more importantly, it is high time that the junior level American diplomats should stop trying to micro manage Pakistan. Another U.S. diplomat - its Consul General in Lahore - met Aitzaz Ahsan and tried to persuade him to that the PPP should work with Musharraf as President.

      The level of interference by the U.S. diplomats in Pakistan has crossed all limits of diplomatic norms and the tolerance of Pakistani people. It is about time that the people demand that the U.S. Ambassador Anne Peterson immediately leave Pakistan.

  • Posted By: arvinderwalia @ 02/25/2008 8:02:47 AM

    The elections in Pakistan and the defeat of Musharraf's party in the elections is the best thing that could have happened to democracy in Pakistan.
    The Generalisimo had flouted all rules of civilized rule , by gagging the free press, suppressing the judiciary, hounding and exterminating political opponents and ensured that anyone who opposed his rule or views was dealt with firmly.
    He even hoodwinked the United states by using the plea of fighting Islamic and jehadi forces and milked America dry both in terms of financial help and arms support from the United states, thus leading to an arms race in the subcontinent.
    Pakistanis can now breathe easy and all millstones around the necks of the press the judiciary and the citizens have in one fell swoop been removed by the verdict of the masses.
    Hail democracy.

  • Posted By: shaista @ 02/25/2008 12:10:07 AM

    Now the US must realise that the role of Musharaf now comes to an end
    And suprise to see the US support of the man whose all wings are now cut
    How the US support a man who is declared as all time sick man of the world
    This will be a great blunder of the US if they tried to support the dictator instead of democratic parties

    The loath against Musharaf are at all time peak and this will divert to the US too

    And if the public the secular become anti US and possibility is above 100 % due to the US support of the sick man

    These terrorist are the regime generated and expand during the last two or three years instead of eliminating

    The regime or Musharaf playing the dual game and the objective were to convince the US that we are fight against terrorism and the 2nd he know that if terrorist eliminated his own power became danger and came to an end

    So the US must to with draw the support of the sick man in case not so then possibility that all the secular and anti Musharaf may join the terrorist and that may physical or financial

    The anti Musharaf sentiments are at large and this must change to anti US

  • Posted By: eddiewhere @ 02/25/2008 12:03:22 AM

    LET's CONFRONT THE SOURCE OF THE THREAT. THE OWNERS AND DISTRIBUTORS OF NUCLEAR MATERIALS. OR DO WE JUST LIKE TO FIGHT?

  • Posted By: eddiewhere @ 02/25/2008 12:02:59 AM

    IT is a two faced relationship because the CLINTON's have close ties with DUBAI. THE ARABS own more than twelve PER CENT of our economy. AND WE ARE heavily IN DEBT TO ARAB Financiers.

    IT IS OBVIOUS THAT voting for the IRAQ WAR has STRENGTHENED IRAN a hundred times over.
    IS THIS IN ISRAEL's BEST INTEREST?
    OBAMA IS very CONCERNED WITH THE RISE OF IRAN AND IS EAGER TO DIFFUSE the situation> Hillary WOULD JUST IGNITE THE FLAMES. WE NEED A NEW Approach.

    "TO SOLVE PROBLEMS we must CONFRONT THE SOURCE AND DEFEAT IT". eddiewhere 2008
    A COUPLE OF WEEKS AGO RUSSIA DELIVERED THE LAST OF IT's NUCLEAR SHIPMENT TO IRAN.
    WE SHOULD HAVE STOPPED THAT SHIPMENT by confronting RUSSIA and making it clear that they cannot provide IRAN with nuclear materials. THE ex SOVIET UNION, EASTERN EUROPEAN nations and the five breakaway REPUBLICS in CENTRAL ASIA are the source OF THE WORLD's INSECURE NUCLEAR MATERIALS. BUT WE NEVER GO TO THE SOURCE and CONFRONT IT.
    THIS IS WHy WE NEED A CHANGE. THE SOLUTIONS ARE THERE WE ARE JUST FOLLOWING THE INCORRECT Protocol..





    THE Israeli/ Palestinian CONFLICT is what dictates political relations in the MIDDLE EAST..
    OBAMA WILL LEAD an ARAB/ISRAELI MOVEMENT FOR pEACE. AFTER ALL, THEY ARE THE ONE's THAT MUST CONQUER THE OBSTACLES that obstruct the PATH TO PEACE.
    WHAT IS BEST FOR AMERICA IS TO GET THESE TWO adversaries in the same room TOGETHER AS "MUCH" AS possible. WE NEED young JEWISH AND ARAB groups TO COME TOGHETHER AT ALL LEVELS. OBAMA SHOULD SIT DOWN WITH THE TWO FACTIONS AND CHALLENGE THEM to build organizations that encourage interaction between the two groups. THIS IS THE type OF PARADIGM WE NEED TO FOLLOW if we wish to solve the challenges that face our COUNRy.

  • Posted By: AnyonebuttBush. @ 02/24/2008 9:10:33 PM

    Democracy in America over the past seven years years has become a contradiction as well as a paradox. Many were led to believe that they must give up many prior liberties and make considerable sacrifices and concessions or the terrorist will become the victors. Civil rights have given way to the Patriot Act and the FBI has the right to search anyone suspected of terrorist activity. I can see how Bush was disappointed. Glad the terrorists didn't win.

  • Posted By: A Khokar @ 02/24/2008 7:57:01 PM

    Democracy has its own price tags attached to it. There was this friend Musharraf in Pakistan; He was fighting US war against the extremist and Al Qaeda as a front state in ???US war against Terror???. But the man is being intimidated and also labelled as dictator with an aim that he goes down defamed and be seen as defunct. To con him further, a premature quest for democracy in Pakistan was orchestrated to press Musharraf to hold Elections. He did come up with fair and free Elections and has brought back the democracy that now the entire world praises and approves. But Look what Pakistan has got in return:-

    Democracy has brought back the defunct pilferers and plunderers in chair. And what is the surety that they will not avail another pilfering scoop and runaway?

    If this is democracy; then what will you give a name to a Non-sense?

  • Posted By: Houlbelat @ 02/24/2008 1:36:35 PM

    It is no body's secret that, terror was invented to achieve covert objectives of the US administration. After winning the cold war and blasting Soviet terror into oblivion without dirtying its hands and gaining its long sought exclusive control on the global opportunities, the weapon which tamed the polar bear, when no more required, was renamed "Terror" and is being eliminated. Ironically, Mujaheddin, who fought Soviet Russia are now reclaassified as Jihadis, terrorists and Islamic Militants. Their key man specially trained in espionage, is now the most wanted and highest priced criminal. Nobody has seen the man for over six years and still he is terrorizing the world. Is it not a huge scar on the dignity of lone super power? Or, the terror-man has already been disposed of secretly and his bogey is being kept alive any length of time for undisclosed reasons? Ground realities amply prove that, he is more useful hidden or dead than captive or alive.

  • Posted By: QAISAR @ 02/24/2008 1:11:39 PM

    Pakistan is a country with a very long history ,traditions and culture.We are simple people,but when we have FOOLS ruling us who want to please the west,things start going wrong.If the WEST has STRATIGiC interest in this region,they should be sensible enough to establish PEOPLE TO PEOPLE contacts and good will.
    Where is Shaukat Aziz ? or has he done his bit ? and is no longer required.Wake up Mr Bush,talk to us the people.

  • Posted By: Laila @ 02/23/2008 10:29:23 PM

    No one in Pakistan believes elections to be a simple solution to Pakistan's problems (including terrorism) but as a first step. But most policy makers and media men in the U.S. believed Musharraf to be part of the solution... wrong! Nay, stupid! Military can never be part of the solution because it does not the creditability, it is seen as a proxy for the U.S. and its track record in fighting internal insurgencies is distastrous. Mr. Fareed Zakaria should remember Britain, a democracy, that successfully fought the Irish terrorists.

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