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2005-09-10 Afghanistan/South Asia

Opposition strike falls flat in Pakistan

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Posted by Steve White 2005-09-10 00:00|| || Front Page|| [2 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 âIt was business as usual throughout the country..."

Bombing KFC and McDonalds..you know just another day.

Posted by DepotGuy 2005-09-10 14:41|| 2005-09-10 14:41|| Front Page Top

#2 Mass protests only occur in Pakistan if the military wishes.

The occasional anti-US protest will be encouraged because it is in the interest of the Pak military to present the country as a hotbed of islamic militancy that is only kept in check by the Pak Army.

This guarantees a steady supply of aid from the USA.

There is actually an ISI authored report (leaked and published in Pak media) that acknowledged this.

The strategy has worked for 60 years. The very first Pak PM Liqait Ali Khan used it.
Musharraf is just following the template.

"Apres moi, le deluge"

Posted by john 2005-09-10 14:57|| 2005-09-10 14:57|| Front Page Top

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