Musharraf Resigns
The President of Pakistan has resigned.
Musharraf is to be commended for this, and it is a very good sign for Pakistan’s future. I say that not because I dislike Musharraf, but because a leader facing a scandal who resigns as opposed to keeping power by force is a major sign that liberal democratic values are taking hold within Pakistan, and that whatever else his flaws are Musharraf supports those basic ideas.
A win for Pakistan, a win for humanity, and, although it probably doesn’t feel that way for him right now, for Musharraf himself.
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So here we see a putative dictator who came to power through a coup showing more concern for his country and his people than an American President did a decade ago.
Lesson there for folks to learn, I hope.
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clinton held on to power by force? please. the two situations are not remotely comparable, and frankly, to borrow a well-worn phrase, i find the suggestion that they are to be an obscene moral equivalence.
I think you misunderstood his point. Clinton was a democratically elected leader who refused to step down voluntarily, and the irony is that a man who took power by force did.
I’m no Clinton fan; but geez, does every story have to be about the Clintons?
This is about Pakistan. Not the Clintons, not the USA (except insofar as it impacts USA-Pakistan relations): Pakistan. I’m looking forward to comment from Aziz, since he’s connected there and a lot more informed than I am.
Actually it was Ali with Pakistani roots; Aziz’s family hails from India–which is sorta related but sorta not.
Oops! I thought Aziz had gone to visit family in Pakistan last summer or so, right about the time there was violence there. I remember worrying about his safety, but I may have misunderstood the situation. My apologies. I’ll check what Ali has to say.
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