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2007-11-08 India-Pakistan

Pakistain could face C'wealth suspension: UK

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Posted by Fred 2007-11-08 00:00|| || Front Page|| [5 views ] Top
File under: Govt of Pakistan

#1 Pakistan is a member of the Commonwealth? WTF?

Posted by Excalibur 2007-11-08 08:50|| 2007-11-08 08:50|| Front Page Top

#2 They were a colony. Zimbobway is in the commonwealth too. It lends a certain aura of respectability to tinhorn dictators and the Brits think it gives them leverage when they have reunions.

Posted by Nimble Spemble 2007-11-08 08:59|| 2007-11-08 08:59|| Front Page Top

#3 Or at least it gives the Foreign Office wallahs another excuse to dress in the old white tie.

Posted by trailing wife">trailing wife 2007-11-08 11:56|| 2007-11-08 11:56|| Front Page Top

#4 Is this the equivalent of the UN "strongly worded letter"?

Posted by tu3031 2007-11-08 12:11|| 2007-11-08 12:11|| Front Page Top

#5 TW - dunno if you saw my late evening message yesterday, so here it is again:

"Thanks for pitching in, tw.

You're right - I've been swamped since the last week of October, between my job and my business (this is my busy season). Except for Thanksgiving week - which I alway spend with family and friends in NC - I won't be able to come up for air until the first week in December. Drive-by snark will be attempted when possible.

But I am investing in popcorn futures - the better to serve the 'Burg upon my return. :-D"

Appreciate your picking up my slack. I now return you to your regular programming. ;-p

Posted by Barbara Skolaut">Barbara Skolaut 2007-11-08 12:29|| http://ariellestjohndesigns.com/]">[http://ariellestjohndesigns.com/] 2007-11-08 12:29|| Front Page Top

#6 Not to fear - The 2010 Commonwealth Games are to be held in Delhi.

Perhaps a certain ME nation on the rise could take their place..

Posted by swksvolFF 2007-11-08 14:54|| 2007-11-08 14:54|| Front Page Top

#7 The house noted that the proclamation of emergency and the PCO had been necessitated in view of terrorism in the country and disharmony among the pillars of state, due to the judiciary"

Yall are all ignoring that they're actualy getting rid of the MUSLIM judges who want to void any/all elections and pick their own Leader.

Posted by Redneck Jim 2007-11-08 19:25|| 2007-11-08 19:25|| Front Page Top

#8 I didn't see it Barbara, but I'll do my best to cover for you, popcorn-wise, until you're ready to take over again. I wish you many sales and fewer than usual emergency runs until then. ;-)

Posted by trailing wife">trailing wife 2007-11-08 19:34|| 2007-11-08 19:34|| Front Page Top

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