Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf to Spend More Time With His Family.
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Maybe It Was That Attempt to Create a Dictatorship...
Well, surprise, surprise! More than half of Pakistanis want President Musharraf to not only take off his uniform, but to just take off : The first comprehensive public opinion poll conducted in Pakistan since President Pervez Musharraf declared a state of emergency last month has found that 67 percent of Pakistanis want him to resign immediately and that 70 percent say his government does not deserve re-election. The poll suggests that Mr. Musharraf will have to engage in substantial vote rigging to have the government of his choice win national elections on Jan. 8. And that's not all folks. In case you're wondering how this impacts the US: The survey also calls into question the view in the United States of Mr. Musharraf as a leader who can effectively rule Pakistan and deliver in the campaign against terrorism. And it suggests that civil unrest could erupt if Mr. Musharraf were to win the election. Also, the poll says that the people aren't found of the US-based idea of ...
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Unlike Pervez Musharraf, Sudan's President decides to pardon some who's (at best) a minor threat to his country's way of life . Unlike Pervez Musharraf, Venezuela President Hugo Chavez will not be able to "abolish term limits, allow Mr. Chávez to declare states of emergency for unlimited periods and increase the state’s role in the economy, among other measures." San Antonio Spurs star Tim Duncan is down, but not necessarily out . GO TERPS!: They are Emerald Bowl-bound . Now that she's the (slight) underdog, Hillary Clinton gets to attack Barack Obama. The question is: will she resort to the "mudslinging" she claimed she was a victim of, or will she be more cordial (or as cordial as you can be when fighting to be the most powerful person in America)? What I just said above? Well, replace "Hillary Clinton" with "Mitt Romney" and "Barack Obama" with Mike Huckabee." But instead of "gets to attack," this is...
As Long As They Don't Invade...
The Bush Administration, after trying so hard , decides to invest in a "Plan B" for dealing with Pakistan.
Unlike Those Other Guys, I'll Be a FAIR Dictator
Regardless of the words coming out of his mouth , Pakistan's "leader" is acting like he's here to stay: ISLAMABAD, Pakistan , Nov. 13 — Pakistan’s president, Gen. Pervez Musharraf , on Tuesday rejected an appeal by Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice to lift his state of emergency, insisting in an interview that it was the best way to ensure free and fair elections. He vigorously defended the emergency decree issued 10 days earlier that suspended the Constitution, dismissed the Supreme Court, silenced independent news stations and resulted in the arrests of at least 2,500 opposition party workers, lawyers and human rights advocates. “I totally disagree with her,” General Musharraf said in an interview with The New York Times at the presidential building here in the capital. “The emergency is to ensure elections go in an undisturbed manner.” He said Sunday that elections would go ahead by Jan. 9. So Bush's collect phone call (OK, I don't know if it was really ...