Saturday November 10, 2007

I've Been Thinking:

The United States was satisfied when Pakistan's President/Dictator offered assurances that there will indeed be elections in mid February -"just a month later than was originally scheduled."

The US has a problematic relationship with Musharraf.
The US has difficulty setting limits for Musharraf and difficulty condemning one aspect of his policy and decision making while supporting another.
As the deputy secretary of defense said, Musharraf: "is an indispensable ally in the war on terrorism."

Over the past year Musharraf's hold on society and his power base have weakened. During the same period his tyrannical hold over Pakistan has strengthened. There is an inverse proportion at work here.

The clear fact is that Musharraf rules with an iron fist.
The return of former president Bhutto last month was the catalyst that awakened people's desire for a return to total democracy. Musharraf's response was violence and a severe crackdown over Pakistani society.

The United States should be smarter.
The United States should have anticipated this response when they insisted on Bhutto's return to Pakistan.

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