 President Pervez Musharraf said on Sunday that any country contributing to terrorism and militancy must be stopped. In an interview with the Saudi newspaper Arab News, Musharraf urged a reconciliatory approach in international relations, but was adamant on the issue of extremism. âLetâs put an end to terrorism, extremism and militancy,â Musharraf told Khaled Almaeena of Arab News. âIf the actions of any country are contributing to suicide bombings, militancy and extremism, they must be stopped.â
| But then he turned his hat around and said... |
The president advised the US, Syria and Iran to refrain from confrontation and adopt a reconciliatory approach in international relations.
| Perv? Syria and Iran are drivers of extremism, terrorism, and militancy. So how do you control them without "confronting" them? |
He said that confrontation with Iran was not possible for the world community at present. âI tell (the US administration) that we have to close fronts,â Musharraf told Arab News. âWe cannot afford so many fronts. We have a front in Iraq, Afghanistan, Palestine and Kashmir. Let us close all these fronts because they are affecting the Muslim world.â
| How about if we make them all one front and kick ass from one end to the other? |
Musharraf urged Syria and Iran to exercise restraint in their approach. âI would not make that kind of statement, because anything that serves to increase confrontation, which should be avoided,â he said and added: âWe must concentrate on things which assist reconciliation instead of confrontation.â |