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...convened a meeting with Western journalists at an undisclosed location in Orakzai, at which he assailed Pakistan???s President, Asif Ali Zardari, for kowtowing to U.S. interests. The meeting, during which he posed next to a U.S. Humvee stolen from a military convoy, cemented his reputation as a rising star within the Taliban...
...pointed out that since Pakistan??is a key ally in the fight against terrorism, the Bush Administration deems the regime worthy of continued funding despite Musharraf's unconstitutional actions. This reminds me of how the U.S. backed South American dictators in the name of preventing the spread of communism. Allowing democracy to be revoked does not bode well for U.S. policies in the region, and it is only a matter of time before this ally withers from lack of popular support. Defeating communism required the cooperation of governments; defeating terrorism will require the cooperation of people...
...hallmarks of Musharraf?s reign has been the wholesale liberation of Pakistan???s electronic media. Over the past five years media deregulation has meant that dozens of independent TV stations have exploded on the scene, ready and all too willing to exploit the slightest misdemeanor of those in power. Musharraf has already felt the bite of this newly unleashed press: Exhaustive coverage of his attempts to dismiss a popular Supreme Court justice contributed significantly to his plunge in popularity...
...much an issue for Pakistan as it is a Western issue. But somehow, because of this strained environment, because of his relationship with the U.S., people have come to believe that Musharraf is only an American stooge supporting an American agenda, which is not correct. Extremism and terrorism is Pakistan???s problem, and Pakistan???s job to combat. It is on our agenda, and we must fight it, but fight it differently than how we have been doing...
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