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Pakistani officials furious over country’s portrayal in ‘Homeland’
NY Post ^ | December 27, 2014 | Jamie Schram

Posted on 12/27/2014 6:08:01 AM PST by AU72

Pakistani officials are furious with Showtime after watching the fourth season of its hit show “Homeland, which they say portrays their country as an ugly, ignorant, terror-plagued “hellhole.”

“Our culture embraces Western society. Pakistan believes in the democratic system of voting in our presidents.“Pakistanis never embraced the dictators who, in the past, ruled the country because they took over the presidency through violent means.

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TOPICS: Culture/Society; Foreign Affairs
KEYWORDS: osamabinladen; pakistan
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To: Jim Noble

I have met some wonderful Pakistani immigrants to the US. When I got to know them a little, I asked why they moved here. The answer: they are Christians, and were beginning to fear for their lives. They don’t even wish to go back to Pakistan for a visit.


21 posted on 12/27/2014 7:20:37 AM PST by docbnj
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To: Gaffer

Osama and the Taliban which operate freely in the Northern territories aided and abetted by the Pakistani govt.


22 posted on 12/27/2014 7:46:40 AM PST by Georgia Girl 2 (The only purpose o f a pistol is to fight your way back to the rifle you should never have dropped.)
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To: AU72

Hard Measures - By Rodriguez Jr is best read,you will know lot about CIA and difficulties they faced in Pakistan, Congress and FBI after 9/11. Ofcourse ,how Clinton appointee Deutsch destroyed CIA before 9/11.


23 posted on 12/27/2014 7:49:57 AM PST by jennychase
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To: AU72

>> Claire Danes is depicted as the worst Station Chief in the history of the CIA. Every source she developed got killed and her bungling got the US Embassy overthrown and it’s CIA component slaughtered, not to mention almost going to war with Pakistan.

And she was sleeping with terrorist.


24 posted on 12/27/2014 7:51:28 AM PST by jennychase
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To: AU72

They only stone people who really deserve it.


25 posted on 12/27/2014 8:10:39 AM PST by ZULU (Quo usque tandem abutere Obama patientia nostra?)
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To: AU72

“You can’t keep snakes in your own backyard and expect them to only bite your neighbors.”


26 posted on 12/27/2014 8:36:43 AM PST by Brother Cracker (You are more likely to find krugerrands in a Cracker Jack box than 22 ammo at Wal-Mart)
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To: AU72
Oh Boy! "Furious" muzzies.

Now that's something you don't see everyday.

27 posted on 12/27/2014 8:57:21 AM PST by skimbell
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To: AU72
which they say portrays their country as an ugly, ignorant, terror-plagued “hellhole.”

Sounds like a documentary.

28 posted on 12/27/2014 9:43:30 AM PST by PGR88
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To: AU72

If you’re catching flak it’s because you’re over the target.


29 posted on 12/27/2014 11:04:53 AM PST by E. Pluribus Unum (Any energy source that requires a subsidy is, by definition, "unsustainable.")
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