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Caught between two devils — global terror and local anger
The Daily Times, Pakistan ^ | 25 July

Posted on 07/24/2005 8:42:18 PM PDT by ttsmi

Caught between Western demands to fight Islamic terrorism and protests from hardliner Muslims at home, President Pervez Musharraf faces a dilemma that will only grow with each new attack, analysts say.

He is caught between the devil of the West, which wants him to crush religious extremism, and the deep blue sea of taking on the entire religious community at home,” said Lahore-based political commentator Mohammed Afzal Niazi.

(Excerpt) Read more at dailytimes.com.pk ...


TOPICS: Foreign Affairs
KEYWORDS: musharaf; pakistan; terrorism

1 posted on 07/24/2005 8:42:18 PM PDT by ttsmi
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To: CarrotAndStick; Gengis Khan; Srirangan; sukhoi-30mki; Dog; ravingnutter; Straight Vermonter

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2 posted on 07/24/2005 8:49:24 PM PDT by Wiz
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Crushing Islamic terrorism is the only way Islam will survive, otherwise it will need to be destroyed.


3 posted on 07/24/2005 8:49:35 PM PDT by tomahawk (Proud to be an enemy of Islam (check out www.prophetofdoom.net))
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