hmmm.. very bizare.
from my own observations from afar Pakistan is a very different country than it was 10 years ago... will they accept her as PM again?
How will this play out? I’m afraid I don’t know enough to understand the possible ramifications.
You know what this might be potential good news or bad news don’t know WHICH YET
Hmm, I didn’t know much about this before now, but here’s a quote from Wikipedia:
Arthur Herman, a U.S. historian, in a controversial letter published in The Wall Street Journal on 14 June 2007, in response to a recent article by Ms. Bhutto highly critical of the president and his policies[32], has described her as “One of the most incompetent leaders in the history of South Asia”, and asserted that she and other elites in Pakistan hate Musharraf because he is a muhajir, the son of one of millions of Indian Muslims who fled to Pakistan during partition in 1947[33]. Herman claimed, “Although it was muhajirs who agitated for the creation of Pakistan in the first place, many native Pakistanis view them with contempt and treat them as third-class citizens.”
However, as of mid-2007, The US is discreetly pushing for a deal in which Musharraf would remain as president but step down as military head, and either Bhutto or one of her nominees would become prime minister.[34]
So, the US (does this mean the Bush administration?) thinks that this deal is in our best interest? This is...interesting indeed.
Hmmm.... I’m frankly surprised Benazir Bhutto is still a major player in Pakastani politics. Interesting times to be sure.
Hmmm.... I’m frankly surprised Benazir Bhutto is still a major player in Pakastani politics. Interesting times to be sure.
Weekly Pulse in its report quoting sources says that Mr Boucher`s meeting with Bhutto, which is not the first one, was very successful, and that he appeared to be confident of her commitment towards politically contributing to the goal of securing an alliance of moderate and progressive forces in the country.
While the underlying objective behind recent visit by US Deputy Secretary of State Jon Negroponte and Under Secretary of State Richard Boucher was the same, its principal focus appears to be ensuing domestic political stability and continuity of policy in an election year in the country, the report said.
An unstable Pakistan is the last thing Washington would wish to happen amid mounting regional challenges vis-à-vis the war on terrorism. As the country prepares for parliamentary and presidential elections in 2007, the United States would wish to have a regime where all of the moderate political figures and forces could coalesce as a counterpoise to religious extremist elements and their terrorist manifestations at home and abroad.
2 Mafia Dons ‘doing a deal’. Meanwhile the street gangs (Taliban) look for an opening.