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Our Man in Islamabad
The Wall Street Journal ^ | Jan 4, 2004 | Editorial Board

Posted on 01/04/2004 7:45:57 PM PST by neverdem

Edited on 04/23/2004 12:06:18 AM PDT by Jim Robinson. [history]

Pakistan is the weak link in the war on terror.

In the war on terror, the world's weakest link is undoubtedly Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf. The general's close-call survival of two assassination attempts in two weeks suggests the Bush Administration needs a strategy that looks beyond his strongman rule.


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TOPICS: Editorial; Extended News; Foreign Affairs; Government; News/Current Events; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: atomicweapons; india; kashmir; musharraf; pakistan; radicalislam; southasia; terrorism
President Musharraf has survived eight assassination attempts. We got trouble.
1 posted on 01/04/2004 7:45:57 PM PST by neverdem
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To: All
Got a minute?
I'd really like you to scratch my ears,
or help out FR.

2 posted on 01/04/2004 7:46:40 PM PST by Support Free Republic (I'd rather be sleeping. Let's get this over with so I can go back to sleep!)
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To: neverdem
Not as much trouble as this guy.

WARNING -- Explicit violence

http://paktribune.com/speakout/index.php?id=37&PHPSESSID=eed4739ffd5e091b020063d74ea37b80

3 posted on 01/04/2004 7:53:20 PM PST by greydog
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To: greydog
http://paktribune.com/speakout/index.php?id=37&PHPSESSID=eed4739ffd5e091b020063d74ea37b80
4 posted on 01/04/2004 7:53:53 PM PST by greydog
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To: neverdem
Muslim citizens are a funny group. Saddam walked safely and happily in the streets of Baghdad, while daily murdering and torturing his own people, but Musharraf bends to these radicals, and is a constant target of their assassins. Maybe he needs to try it Saddam's way.
5 posted on 01/04/2004 7:56:05 PM PST by jim35
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To: greydog
Suicide bombers - Their mission and Islam ?

The Daily Nation, released an image of one of the two suicide bombers who tried to assassinate President Musharraf. The force of the blast detached his face from his head and it flew up and fell of the roof of the nearby police station. He was identified as a bomber from the amount of explosive material on the face.

The image has sent a wave of shock among Pakistanis, who by-and-large, have condemned this attack.

6 posted on 01/04/2004 8:15:49 PM PST by blam
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To: blam
Deport all Go-Tee's NOW!
7 posted on 01/04/2004 8:19:36 PM PST by RIGHT IN LAS VEGAS (MET)
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