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By: denelian

denelian — Sun, 11 Nov 2007 06:16:25 +0000

why are we surprised by this?

its not like the US hasn’t done this before – look at the elections in Vietnam, when they voted in a communist, so of course we didn’t let the election stand..
or how WE GAVE BIN LADEN most of the weapons he used, and trained him (the CIA trained him, i mean)…

this country hadn’t had a clean record in foreign policy since AT LEAST the Spanish-American war (1898).

By: Katarina

Katarina — Sun, 11 Nov 2007 05:52:55 +0000

One historical precedent: The 1953 coup in Iran and repression from the Shah’s secret police.

Another: The 1970 coup in Cambodia by pro-US Lon Nol, which occurred basically because Norodom Shianouk refused to take sides against the Vietnamese. That ended up with Pol Pot ruling the country.

If we ordinary folk can learn about this, why can’t our leaders?

By: exholt

exholt — Fri, 09 Nov 2007 16:05:34 +0000

If the rule of law is abandoned in Pakistan to the point where the only recourse of the people is revolution then, yes, Islamic theocracy may very well be the outcome. That’s why we shouldn’t work to undermine the will of the people when it is expressed lawfully and is supported by the laws and stated ideals of their own country and ours.

One historical precedent: The 1953 coup in Iran and repression from the Shah’s secret police.

By: Eileen

Eileen — Thu, 08 Nov 2007 15:32:07 +0000

For who, Paraponera?

If the rule of law is abandoned in Pakistan to the point where the only recourse of the people is revolution then, yes, Islamic theocracy may very well be the outcome. That’s why we shouldn’t work to undermine the will of the people when it is expressed lawfully and is supported by the laws and stated ideals of their own country and ours.

By: Paraponera

Paraponera — Thu, 08 Nov 2007 14:41:49 +0000

Even somewhat authoritarian secular rule beats the living crap out of an openly Islamic ‘democracy’, let alone an Islamic theocracy — which may very well be what happens if & when Musharraf is removed from power. So be careful what you wish for…

By: norbizness

norbizness — Thu, 08 Nov 2007 13:48:59 +0000

Sorry for two consecutive comments, but Shahin Cole, a Pakistani lawyer now living in America, has a brief post on her home country up at her husband's website.

By: norbizness

norbizness — Thu, 08 Nov 2007 13:38:36 +0000

Considering that Pakistan’s intelligence service basically created, funded and coddled the Taliban, and that their top nuclear scientist sold secrets to several rogue states (for which he got a slap on the wrist), and that they’re a nuclear state themselves….

…. oh, what the fuck, let’s bomb Iran. As my granpappy used to say while whittlin’ on the back porch, “gotta bomb somethin’”

By: licious

licious — Thu, 08 Nov 2007 13:28:21 +0000

Suddenly, I had this mental image of a squealing piglet half-drowning in a deep pool of mud, with a human hand desperately struggling to pull it to safety. The moment the piglet has all four hooves up the bank, it turns around, sees the pool of mud and gleefully jumps back in.

Yep, this piglet, short-sighted and can’t pronounce ‘nuclear’ properly either.

By: Feministe » Supporting Our Troops

Feministe » Supporting Our Troops — Thu, 08 Nov 2007 13:22:20 +0000

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