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...When Musharraf took power in his 1999 coup, he quoted Abraham Lincoln, saying sometimes you need to amputate a limb to save a life. On the day he imposed emergency rule, he repeated the reference to justify his actions. The only problem is, amputated limbs don't grow back...
...Bhutto DealGoes Bust In shutting down private TV channels and detaining opposition political leaders and protesting lawyers, the dictatorial President Pervez Musharraf has purged the basic human rights of a civilized society [Nov. 26]. His bloodless coup that overthrew Nawaz Sharif's government in 1999 was welcomed by many citizens, but now the general has lost support. There is dissatisfaction among the masses because of Musharraf's actions, especially his ouster of Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry. In desperately trying to hold on to power, Musharraf is making a joke of democracy. Syed Arif Rehman, Karachi...
...pointed out that since Pakistan is a key ally in the fight against terrorism, the Bush Administration deems the regime worthy of continued funding despite Musharraf's unconstitutional actions. This reminds me of how the U.S. backed South American dictators in the name of preventing the spread of communism. Allowing democracy to be revoked does not bode well for U.S. policies in the region, and it is only a matter of time before this ally withers from lack of popular support. Defeating communism required the cooperation of governments; defeating terrorism will require the cooperation of people. Jitesh Laxman, Toronto...
...Twice elected and twice disgraced, former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto returned from self-imposed exile and was in cahoots with Musharraf in hopes of again becoming Prime Minister. Musharraf even agreed to drop corruption charges against her. But the plan has backfired, and Bhutto is now deriding Musharraf and proclaiming slogans of democracy. The opportunistic Benazir Bhutto doesn't care one hoot about Pakistan. She is only hungry for power. Lochan Bakshi, Edmonton, Canada...
...long remained passive, but in recent times became more and more critical of Pervez Musharraf’s army-backed rule. The electronic media and the judiciary were refusing to act as his puppets, and his approval ratings were at an all time low. The state of emergency that Musharraf declared on Nov. 3 was thus aimed to preempt civil society from wresting power from him. And while Musharraf has made certain concessions in the aftermath of the declaration, these miniscule measures fall miserably short of securing democracy in Pakistan...