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Bush & Musharraf: “We Swim Together…”

November 4th, 2007
By SWARAAJ CHAUHAN, International Columnist

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General Pervez Musharraf has been described by some as a ‘charming dictator’…but he is also known to become vicious when he feels offended. President George Bush and General Musharraf enjoy excellent rapport because both love steamroller approach to world’s most ticklish issues.

The similarities do not end there. Bush and Musharraf continue with their controversial policies despite major public opposition to these in their respective countries.

So, it seems likely that Musharraf would continue to be in the saddle until the tenure of the present occupant of the White House in the US comes to an end.

But what if Pakistan explodes from within in view of the reign of terror being unleashed by the military, and hundreds of Musharraf opponents being put behind bars? The national and international media is now being censored…

There are no easy answers. However, the situation is turning explosive as Musharraf is not allowing any steam to escape from the pressure cooker that Pakistan is turning into.

And now a hypothetical question - would President Bush send the Marines to support General Musharraf (its main “ally against terrorism”) if, God forbid, major violence/bloodbath starts on the streets of Pakistani cities against the present regime? Who would benefit from this dangerous instability in Pakistan?

Meanwhile there are some interesting write-ups on the present developments in Pakistan and the US. Click here…

…And here…

There is an interesting profile of the “charming dictator” Musharraf in Time magazine …please click here…

The IHT has an AP report: “By unleashing a police state on his country, Musharraf put in motion a trifecta of trouble for the Bush administration. A nuclear-armed Pakistan lurched further into instability, civil rights and parliamentary elections were shoved aside, and the credibility of a Bush-backed leader took an enormous hit.”



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