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...Tight Spot in Pakistan Your story about attempts on the life of Pakistan's President Pervez Musharraf showed what a precarious position he is in [Jan 12]. His support of the U.S. in the war in Afghanistan and his efforts to curb the influence of Islamic fundamentalists and extremists in Pakistan, in accordance with the wishes of the White House, do not make him very popular among these groups. With the security situation worsening in the region and Pakistan's democratic leadership not yet very stable, there is a risk that the country and its nuclear capabilities may fall into...
...Nobody comes inside and checks our things. We check them ourselves." PERVEZ MUSHARRAF, Pakistani President, rejecting any U.N. supervision of Pakistan's nuclear program, following revelations that its nuclear secrets had been illegally passed to other nations...
Like many Pakistanis, I am unsure of how to react to the proliferation scandal surrounding Abdul Qadeer Khan, the "father of the Islamic Bomb." Khan admitted last week to providing nuclear technology to Iran, Libya and North Korea but was pardoned by Pakistan's President, General Pervez Musharraf. The case exposes deep conflicts in my feelings about my country, our policies and the direction we are taking...
...again, despite my principles and my awareness that the army could well have supported proliferation in the past, I must admit that I have come to support Pakistan's current strongman, General Musharraf. I can see the changes that his leadership has brought to the country, the growing, grudging sense of optimism, the rising hopes for peace with India. Many of my friends who lived abroad have returned home, attracted by the fresh economic opportunities. Many of our younger siblings are joining rock bands and theater companies, encouraged by a liberalizing media sector, by our three 24-hour music channels...
...feeling, perhaps shamefully, that I would like this scandal to pass quietly. Not because I am unaware of the horrors of nuclear war, the perils of dictatorship or the importance of truth. But because despite being aware of these things, I believe Pakistan needs its nuclear deterrent, I support Musharraf and I think a public inquiry is dangerous at this time in our history. We must cooperate with other countries and with the U.N. to shut down the proliferation network that has been allowed to develop in Pakistan. And we must stay the course in our pursuit of economic growth...