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1 posted on 08/28/2007 7:14:57 PM PDT by blam
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I hope this works...the idea of Pakistan becoming a radical sharia law muslim state with nukes is one scary prospect.So hopefully this combo heads that off.


2 posted on 08/28/2007 7:18:06 PM PDT by lexington minuteman 1775
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I always thought Bhutto was a stunning woman.

At any rate, on the world stage this is the situation to keep an eye on. I like Musharraf to some degree, in other’s I don’t, but right now I see no one who can fill the shoes: he has more political capital than anyone I can see out there. I hope this deal will cement the power he needs to get the amendment passed.


3 posted on 08/28/2007 7:26:50 PM PDT by Free Vulcan (Fight the illegal Mexican colonizers & imperialist conquistadors! Long live the resistance!)
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4 posted on 08/28/2007 7:42:15 PM PDT by nuconvert ("Terrorism is not the enemy. It is a means to the ends of militant Islamism." MZJ)
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To: AdmSmith; Berosus; Convert from ECUSA; dervish; Ernest_at_the_Beach; Fred Nerks; KlueLass; ...
He had previously insisted that he would remain army chief while standing for re-election as president. But a deepening political crisis appears to have forced the general, a key ally in the US-led war on -terror, to compromise. After months of secretive political horse-trading Ms Bhutto, who has consistently claimed that she would not strike a deal with Gen Musharraf unless he stepped down as army chief, told The Daily Telegraph yesterday that the "uniform issue is resolved"... The claimed shift comes days after the Supreme Court ruled that another former prime minister, Nawaz Sharif, whom Gen Musharraf ousted in a coup in 1999, was allowed to return from exile.
It's a great sign -- that a pluralistic democracy can thrive in Pakistan -- but Bhutto leadership will be a disaster.
5 posted on 08/28/2007 8:40:41 PM PDT by SunkenCiv (Profile updated Sunday, August 26, 2007. https://secure.freerepublic.com/donate/)
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The idea of a woman leading a muslim nation is very enticing... However, I heard that Bhutto is their version of Hillary: very very corrupt... I suppose we'll just watch the jewelry.


6 posted on 08/28/2007 9:10:03 PM PDT by Toliy
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I anticipate that the deal will be announced on Friday.


7 posted on 08/29/2007 2:21:56 AM PDT by AdmSmith
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>>Pakistan’s leading English-language newspaper, Dawn, said sources close to the president had confirmed he had offered to retire from the army, the main source of his authority, before being re-elected as a civilian president in mid-September <<

How democratic.


9 posted on 08/29/2007 7:38:43 PM PDT by gondramB (Preach the Gospel at all times, and when necessary, use words)
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