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| India-Pakistan |
| Benazir's proposal to prevent war |
| 2002-05-31 |
| Former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto said on Tuesday that a war between India and Pakistan could be prevented with the "change of regime" in Pakistan. "Yes, folks! That's right! Put me in charge and there's no cause for war! All your problems will evaporate! They'll be gone in a flash!" In an Op-ed piece in the Los Angeles Times "War is likely if Musharraf Stays" Ms Bhutto says: "Regime change in Islamabad offers the possibility of halting hostilities to permit a new government to make a fresh start. "The voices of the international community, as well as the Pakistani armed forces, are critical determinants as to the calculations made. They will determine whether Musharraf resigns to defuse the crisis or clings to power in a show of nuclear brinkmanship." Being a cheap pol, Bhutto is more concerned with getting rid of Perv and grabbing power back for herself and her cronies. Switching drivers isn't going to shut down the jihadis, and shutting down the jihadis in Kashmir is the only way war is going to be averted. Lambasting Gen Musharraf Ms Bhutto said: "He missed an opportunity in 2000 to sign a confidence-building treaty with New Delhi. He carries the baggage of being the architect of the last major battle along the Line of Control near Kargil, which nearly led to an Indo-Pakistani war in 1999. His "lone ranger" politics pit him against domestic political forces polarizing the country." And his eventual successor, probably sooner than later, will have a mess to clean up, assuming there's a country left. But it's policies and a really busy Fifth Column that's driving the relentless march toward nuclear incineration. It's not 1990's internal politix anymore. |
| Posted by:Fred Pruitt |