It’s hard to work up many tears over today’s resignation of Pakistan’s President Pervez Musharraf, who abused the Bush administration’s trust in him by firing judges and tolerating the presence of al-Qaida and the Taliban within Pakistan’s borders, among other offenses. “Today, the shadow of dictatorship that has prevailed for long over this country, that chapter has been closed,” said Information Minister Sherry Rehman. Still, Musharraf was a known quantity. Will whatever is next for this nuclear power so vital to U.S. regional interests be better or worse?
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Probably worse. The fundamentalists are taking charge, albeit in a closer democratic way. But if the new leaders listen to the Paki masses – they will give Osama Bin Laden a national holiday and continue to provide refuge to terrorists and heroin runners.
Our dictator will soon be in the trash heap of history, too.
Democratize the Mid-east, is one on those be careful what you wish for things.
“be careful what you wish for things.”
So true – and just like the West Bank.
Question is: How will both candidates deal with it?
Do we want Bin Laden, or not?
But but the Bush admin seems to think that he was just the bestest. Condi’s statement seemed to indicate so.
So who is really our friend in Pakistan and who isn’t? Or is the Bush admin just that corrupt to allow the people who attacked us to remain free in Pakistan- whatever happened to going after those who attacked us and the countries that harbor them?
Amway, the libs wanted Bin Laden…but Bush wanted Saddam. Now he simply doesn’t care about Bin Laden.
For what it’s worth, this atheist is glad to see it happen, the dangers notwithstanding. Yeah, the fundamentalists are a part of the agin’er coaltion in Pakistan.
It’s unsettling, but I still prefer democracy to dictatorship. And if those people gain some understanding that power can be gained via democratic means, it’s a step forward.
I’m fully aware that democracy can lead to horrific dictatorships. It’s a fragile form of government. But I vastly prefer tjat to “stable” strongmen, as when they fall, the results are usually far worse than questionable democratic coalitions.
P.S. My limited sympathies to Pervez Nixon.
Quick question: why did Hamas win control over part of the Palestinian territory? I have my answers, but I’d like to hear yours.
BILLIONS of dollars we gave this guy.
To help us get Osama bin Laden.
Anybody remember Osama bin Laden?
He was charitable, he took care of the people and their needs, he was fair.
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Rage
Posted August 18, 2008 at 10:28 pm | Permalink
Quick question: why did Hamas win control over part of the Palestinian territory? I have my answers, but I’d like to hear yours.
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M.O.N.E.Y.
Here’s one opinion that seems very plausible.
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Israel Created the Conditions for Hamas’s Success
http://www.counterpunch.org/gordon02072006.html
We give lip service democracy at the same time as we install and back dictatorships. We’ve done it time after time, get royally burned, and do it again, because dictatorships are so much easier to make deals with. Is it any wonder we’re known as a nation of hypocrites?
He was charitable, he took care of the people and their needs, he was fair.
Compared to General Zia, absolutely no doubt. Bhutto’s government was exceedingly corrupt, from what I gather, but there was at least a semblance of democracy.
Musharrif was regarded as a moderate, and a “nice” dictator (when he wasn’t undermining democratic institutions, or harrassing opposition members), but he was a dictator nonetheless.
Along the same lines, I would have sympathized with Castro in the early years. The Baptista government was a brutal pawn of the West, and we basically forced Castro into the Soviets’ arms. But I cannot condone one-man, one-party rule for a half-century.
Robert Mugabe was a genuine hero in 1980. He sucks now.
Rage
Posted August 18, 2008 at 10:28 pm | Permalink
Quick question: why did Hamas win control over part of the Palestinian territory? I have my answers, but I’d like to hear yours.
A combination of factors. Massive corruption by Fatah. Too much collaboration with the occupiers. No hope for freedom ever being given by the occupiers.
fine as well as a let down