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Ex-President Musharraf says he will return to Pakistan this month
Los Angeles Times ^ | January 8, 2012 | 10:04 am

Posted on 01/08/2012 11:08:56 AM PST by Pan_Yan

REPORTING FROM ISLAMABAD, PAKISTAN -- Former President Pervez Musharraf said Sunday that he planned to return to Pakistan in late January to prepare to campaign for elections, but authorities said he would be arrested as soon as he arrived at the airport.

Musharraf made the announcement by phone from the Persian Gulf emirate of Dubai to a gathering of supporters in Karachi, Pakistan’s largest city, saying he would arrive between Jan. 27 and Jan. 30.

“I ran Pakistan successfully for 10 years and steered it toward prosperity,” Pakistani media quoted Musharraf as saying.

Musharraf is wanted in Pakistan on charges stemming \from allegations that he did not provide enough security to prevent the 2007 assassination of former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto. The current government, led by Bhutto’s widower, Asif Ali Zardari, has made it clear Musharraf will be detained if he sets foot on Pakistani soil.

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TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; News/Current Events; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: musharraf; pakistan
There will be blood.
1 posted on 01/08/2012 11:08:59 AM PST by Pan_Yan
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To: Pan_Yan

As long as it’s Muzzies killing Muzzies, I’m ok with that.


2 posted on 01/08/2012 11:11:01 AM PST by dfwgator
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To: Pan_Yan
IMHO, We were absolutely stupid supporting Bubo or whomever she was. This is/was/will be a military Islamic government and that's the way it is.

At least Musharruf had control of the majority of the army. And lets not forget...they have nukes!!

3 posted on 01/08/2012 11:14:35 AM PST by Sacajaweau
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