Richardson: We Must Force Musharraf Out Of Power

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[dfwgator]

Democratic New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson, a former U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, called on President Bush to force Musharraf to step down.

How Carteresque.

[kromike]

Force? FORCE???

Richardson, you are a complete ass.

[NormsRevenge]

Uh,, Bill.. Go back to New Mexico and take some kickbacks or something. OK? Hillary will call ya next summer when she needs ya beside her at the convention.

[AU72]

It’s better to be considered a total idiot than to open one’s mouth up and prove the point.

[goldstategop]

Might as well hand over Pakistan to an Osama Bin Laden clone. Bill Richardson is an idiot.

"Show me just what Mohammed brought that was new, and there you will find things only evil and inhuman, such as his command to spread by the sword the faith he preached." - Manuel II Palelologus

[jdm]

Richardson: We Must Force Musharraf Out Of Power

At one point, I considered Bill Richardson the most prepared Democrat for the Presidency, based on his extensive experience in foreign relations, Congress, and the executive branch. That experience doesn't do much good without common sense, and Richardson keeps proving his lack of it. Today, in response to the assassination of Benazir Bhutto, he made us all thankful that he doesn't already occupy the White House:

Democratic New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson, a former U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, called on President Bush to force Musharraf to step down. Until then, Richardson said the U.S. must suspend military aid to the Pakistani government.

"A leader has died, but democracy must live. The United States government cannot stand by and allow Pakistan's return to democracy to be derailed or delayed by violence," Richardson said.

The stupidity of this statement cascades through several levels. First and foremost, how would the US "force" Musharraf to step down? Should we invade Pakistan to fight on the side of al-Qaeda and the Taliban, who have pursued that same goal for the past six years, thanks to Musharraf's alliance with the US? Or does Richardson expect us to conduct an assassination? Better yet, why should we dictate who runs Pakistan? Isn't that a rather bald assertion of so-called American imperialism?

And after we somehow force Musharraf from power, what comes after? Even with a passive removal of support, something has to push Musharraf from power. Does Richardson have a clue what that might be? I'll give him a hint. We did the same thing in 1979 with Iran and the Shah. How did that work out for the US and the region, as well as for democracy? Not well enough to want a repeat -- especially with Pakistan's nuclear arsenal at risk.

Richardson fortunately doesn't have a prayer of victory in the primaries. It's worth considering, however, that he will likely be a candidate for Secretary of State in any Democratic administration that wins in November 2008, if not a running mate on the ticket. Keep that in mind when thinking about whether to get involved in the next election.

[Brilliant]

Looks like the man who compromised with Jung-Il has found his limit.

[MaestroLC]

Bill Richardson, a former U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, called on President Bush to force Musharraf to step down.

Richardson is a fool. So Jimmy Carter type response.

[wmfights]

What a dummy.

It's the fanatics who gain from this not Mushareff.

[Antoninus]

Quick, someone get Jimmy Carter or Maddie Halfbright on the case!

[SE Mom]

Richardson, you utter fool.

Makes nice to North Korea and wants to destabilize Pakistan..

pppffftttt...

[KenHorse]

So Richardson has proof that Musharraf was behind the assasination?

Yet another high-feather-to-brain-ratio Dem...

[Anti-Bubba182]

Bill Richardson is a total pussy.

[Badeye]

Good post, wish I had written it.

[Witch-king of Angmar]

Why stop there? Why doesn’t Bush simply proclaim Bin Laden president? /sarc

[Prophet in the wilderness]

( Richardson: We Must Force Musharraf Out Of Power ) yeah Rich, real smart, and are you ready to see what will happen if Musharraf goes and the terrorist take control of the military and therefore, control of the Nukes ? yeah, really smart .. Sarcasm

[LegendHasIt]

Our idiot Governor ping

[DarthVader]

We must duct tape a tennis ball in the mouth of this buffoon.

[BlessedBeGod]

Damned fool.