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| India-Pakistan |
| US says patience with Pakistan not 'never-ending' |
| 2007-11-08 |
| The White House on Wednesday warned President General Pervez Musharraf that US patience is not “never-ending,” and that it expects him to return “soon” to the path of democracy. “This is not a never-ending process,” said US national security council spokesman Gordon Johndroe. “They need to release the people that they’ve arrested, they need to stop beating people in the streets, they need to restore press freedom and they need to get back on the path to democracy soon — now.”" He said Washington expected Musharraf to make clear “in the next several days” that he was lifting the state of emergency. |
| Posted by:Fred |
| #11 I suspect, as long as things are on the upswing in Afghanistan (whether they are and will be and why is another discussion) and theres no big AQ terror hits outside Afghanistan/Iraq, we just contain them, at least for some time. At least until the Marines arrive, and want a turn playing with the toys. |
| Posted by: trailing wife 2007-11-08 19:31 |
| #10 NS: I think you meant to say : "Is this any way to run a train wreck?" |
| Posted by: USN,Ret. 2007-11-08 14:44 |
| #9 "You're doing a great job, Brownie!" |
| Posted by: Perfesser 2007-11-08 14:02 |
| #8 not never ending is a double negative.... lol! I laughed till I cried. |
| Posted by: Glaling Turkeyneck1651 2007-11-08 13:33 |
| #7 not never ending is a double negative.... |
| Posted by: 3dc 2007-11-08 13:29 |
| #6 I think the way things are with Perv we have an open ended commitment to a bad situation in Afghanistan that will never get better as long as he is in power. Besides that, he seems to be losing his grip. I'm sure he could live quite comfortably in the south of France. He should get out while the getting is good. |
| Posted by: Ebbang Uluque6305 2007-11-08 12:36 |
| #5 Perv says 2/15/2008 is election day. We'll see. |
| Posted by: Nimble Spemble 2007-11-08 09:42 |
| #4 I tend to agree with 2 and 3. Bhutto may be our best bet, but you cant count too heavily on her (and less on Sharif, IMO) And there really isnt a better alternative. In the long run, I still dont see Punjab/Sind going to the Islamists while the civilians rule, but I dont expect any effectiveness in taking on Swat/FATA/NWFP under them. Not that theres been much effectiveness under Perv. Which leaves the 64000 dollar q, what DO we do about the AQ leadership in NWFP? I suspect, as long as things are on the upswing in Afghanistan (whether they are and will be and why is another discussion) and theres no big AQ terror hits outside Afghanistan/Iraq, we just contain them, at least for some time. short term, Im not sure how a pro-Bhutto strategy ties into US aid policy. She hasnt called for a cutoff of aid, has she? If Perv comes down even harder on her supporters, she will have to, no? |
| Posted by: Liberalhawk 2007-11-08 09:31 |
| #3 Is there any way this isn't a train wreck? |
| Posted by: Nimble Spemble 2007-11-08 09:01 |
| #2 I think Bush thinks he's got Morticia in position to take the reins when Perv self-destructs. At this point it looks like Mr. President General is well on the way to a classic crash-and-burn, but I wouldn't count too heavily on the Bhuttos or the Sharifs. They resemble Khaleda and Hasina in Bangla too closely for my comfort. And both of them make their alliances where they feel they're needed. |
| Posted by: Fred 2007-11-08 08:59 |
| #1 Seems as though Bush is either posturing or building in plans for Iraq being a de facto US military base/staging area indefinitely. |
| Posted by: gorb 2007-11-08 02:13 |