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| India-Pakistan |
| Musharraf committed political 'suicide bombing' |
| 2007-11-09 |
| Washington: President General Pervez Musharraf, according to Wendy Chamberlain, former US envoy to Pakistan, has committed the “political equivalent of a suicide bombing.” She told a meeting at George Washington University this week that the Pakistan leader had “blasted his political credibility and legacy and in the process killed the transition to civilian democracy. It is a tragedy.” She said he is not the same man she dealt with as ambassador in 2001-02. He was now much more remote and impervious to advice. His “flimsy rationale” for his action had no takers. By cracking down on civil society, he had placed his personal ambitions above the rule of law and jeopardised his legacy and personal relations with the US. |
| Posted by:Fred |
| #3 I'm always boggled at the naivete of this crowd. If you listen to them they seem to believe that a shining peaceful democracy will be in place two weeks after an election and a chorus of Kumbaya. They seem to live in a world of there own where any other country is equivalent to a mischievous 4 year old that is really loving and just needs a time-out. |
| Posted by: AlanC 2007-11-09 09:13 |
| #2 Mushy is a 2 faced idiot. But martial law was a legitimate solution to real security problems. Suspension of civil liberty was essential because the terrorists are targeting freedom in itself. However, I don't like the fact that Mushy answered protests by only arresting seculars. He should be raiding mosques and shooting up terror strongholds. |
| Posted by: McZoid 2007-11-09 03:35 |
| #1 I accept any diplo's opinions with a bucket of Suspicion. Anyway, maybe, maybe not. Depends what he makes of it. |
| Posted by: twobyfour 2007-11-09 01:01 |