Posted on 08/03/2007 9:49:21 AM PDT by edcoil
Pakistan criticized U.S. presidential candidate Barack Obama on Friday for saying that, if elected, he might order unilateral military strikes against terrorists hiding in this Islamic country.
Top Pakistan officials said Obama's comment was irresponsible and likely made for political gain in the race for the Democratic nomination.
"It's a very irresponsible statement, that's all I can say," Pakistan's Foreign Minister Khusheed Kasuri told AP Television News. "As the election campaign in America is heating up we would not like American candidates to fight their elections and contest elections at our expense."
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Mo mention of Pakis burning American flags in the article. Nor was that the title of the article you posted. There is a rule here that you use the same title as used in your source. That's to avoid duplicate threads.
Having said that, I agree with you about Obama's big mouth. But I think any jerk in Pakistan who may be burning American flags would have been doing it regardless of Obama or Tancredo.
What I find totally preposterous is the notion that Americans - in the post 9/11 era - might actually elect someone named Barack Hussein Obama to the White House.
You are assuming waaaaaaaaay too much.
Pakistan Criticizes Obama on Comments
“Im from Illinois and I didnt voted for him.”
^^^^^^^^^
You proved my point! :)
MV
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