Will Musharraf Rig Next Month’s Elections?
By Robert D. Novak
Diplomats at the U.S. embassy in Islamabad could hardly believe what President George W. Bush said to anchor Charles Gibson on ABC “World News” Nov. 20. He described Pakistan’s President Pervez Musharraf as “somebody who believes in democracy” and declared: “I understand how important he is in fighting extremists and radicals.” Was the president of the United States issuing Musharraf a free pass to rig next month’s Pakistan elections? That was not Bush’s intention…
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By Robert D. Novak
Diplomats at the U.S. embassy in Islamabad could hardly believe what President George W. Bush said to anchor Charles Gibson on ABC “World News” Nov. 20. He described Pakistan’s President Pervez Musharraf as “somebody who believes in democracy” and declared: “I understand how important he is in fighting extremists and radicals.” Was the president of the United States issuing Musharraf a free pass to rig next month’s Pakistan elections? That was not Bush’s intention…
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Nawaz Sharif barred from Pakistan election. Story here.
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