I know who he is, I missed what BO said about him. I just heard his name but I was in the other room so was wondering.
I will read the transcript.
Here is the dialogue from the transcript over on CNN [
“And the reason Pakistan — the popular opinion of America had diminished in Pakistan was because we were supporting a dictator, Musharraf, had given him $10 billion over seven years, and he had suspended civil liberties. We were not promoting democracy.”
As far as I know Musharaff in some cases was PREVENTING militant terrorists and THEOCRATIC TYRANTS from taking over the country and turning it into another Iran. As I recall Musharaff actually helped pass legislation that gave women MORE rights - particularly when it came to things like rape accusations... Again, I would have to re-educate myself because it’s been over a year since I looked into that particular point, but regardless, Obama is WRONG. The COST of NOT supporting Musharraf was losing Pakistan as even a “lukewarm” ally because Al Qaeda backed militants and terrorists were constantly trying to take over his country, and to let them have control of nuclear weapons is INSANITY!