09-28-2003, 07:06 AM
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Lol... good one Pervez.
Anyways, interesting header of this topic. In my opinion, NO i dont think that there would be much change in the top brass of this country, until and unless this 'War on Terrorism' takes a decisive turn. After that who knows, the way things go around here, another C-130 might take a dive!
Governmental changes means political instability, and in the case of Pakistan, even more fragility to the already near-to-breaking-point situation. The global powerbrokers cant afford an unstable government in Pakistan, a Pakistan which is also nuclear-capable.
Currently, the only alternative to Musharraf's government in Pakistan is the rule of the ultra-right wingers, which is totally unacceptable to both the powerbrokers and the people of Pakistan themselves. The leftist parties in Pakistan are way too much fragmented at this time to have any significant political clout and there is a severe lack of genuine leadership among these groups. I would blame two certain individuals for this malaise who didnt allow any new leadership to rise from their parties' ranks.
As for Messers Sharif returning to Pakistan, for the past 2-3 years, these rumors always start circulating as we near October 12 and then just die down as quickly as they are started.
Since the US elections are coming up in 2004, problems might arise for Senor Bush as his opponents will bash him for supporting a dictatorship in Pakistan. This might cause the Bush administration to remove the 'daar-e-shafqat' from Mush's head for a time. But then to counter this point, there are much bigger issues to bash Bush and his merry band of neocons with! Who knows, it might not even be an issue in the race. Although i believe that the Indian lobbies will try their utter best to push this point through their horses in the presdential race. Lets see what happens.
I like this idea put forward by Pakistan of an international peacekeeping force of Muslim countries in Iraq, instead of a force of eurpoean and western nations. This will have three benefits. First is the obvious one, which is that it is the only international force which is acceptable to the Iraqis themselves. The other will be that such a force would obviously would be lead by Pakistan and our position will be further cemented in the Muslim and International coummunity as the leader of Islamic world and as a regional power. Thirdly, this will create many economic opportunities for us in that country, and we can always put the expenses tab of such a force on other countries and the UN.
Whatever happens, Mush and co should take advantage of this breathing period and try to strengthen the economic condition and reduce the debts before the bad times do come and the screws are tightened once again on us. I believe that its an eventuality, because the current good relationship between Pakistan and US is just a temporary phase. The day this so-called 'War on Terrorism' ends, so will these merry times.
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Arrrgh... it sure's gonna be mighty rough sailin' today ... mates!
Lol... good one Pervez.
Anyways, interesting header of this topic. In my opinion, NO i dont think that there would be much change in the top brass of this country, until and unless this 'War on Terrorism' takes a decisive turn. After that who knows, the way things go around here, another C-130 might take a dive!
Governmental changes means political instability, and in the case of Pakistan, even more fragility to the already near-to-breaking-point situation. The global powerbrokers cant afford an unstable government in Pakistan, a Pakistan which is also nuclear-capable.
Currently, the only alternative to Musharraf's government in Pakistan is the rule of the ultra-right wingers, which is totally unacceptable to both the powerbrokers and the people of Pakistan themselves. The leftist parties in Pakistan are way too much fragmented at this time to have any significant political clout and there is a severe lack of genuine leadership among these groups. I would blame two certain individuals for this malaise who didnt allow any new leadership to rise from their parties' ranks.
As for Messers Sharif returning to Pakistan, for the past 2-3 years, these rumors always start circulating as we near October 12 and then just die down as quickly as they are started.
Since the US elections are coming up in 2004, problems might arise for Senor Bush as his opponents will bash him for supporting a dictatorship in Pakistan. This might cause the Bush administration to remove the 'daar-e-shafqat' from Mush's head for a time. But then to counter this point, there are much bigger issues to bash Bush and his merry band of neocons with! Who knows, it might not even be an issue in the race. Although i believe that the Indian lobbies will try their utter best to push this point through their horses in the presdential race. Lets see what happens.
I like this idea put forward by Pakistan of an international peacekeeping force of Muslim countries in Iraq, instead of a force of eurpoean and western nations. This will have three benefits. First is the obvious one, which is that it is the only international force which is acceptable to the Iraqis themselves. The other will be that such a force would obviously would be lead by Pakistan and our position will be further cemented in the Muslim and International coummunity as the leader of Islamic world and as a regional power. Thirdly, this will create many economic opportunities for us in that country, and we can always put the expenses tab of such a force on other countries and the UN.
Whatever happens, Mush and co should take advantage of this breathing period and try to strengthen the economic condition and reduce the debts before the bad times do come and the screws are tightened once again on us. I believe that its an eventuality, because the current good relationship between Pakistan and US is just a temporary phase. The day this so-called 'War on Terrorism' ends, so will these merry times.
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Arrrgh... it sure's gonna be mighty rough sailin' today ... mates!
