Pakistan: Emergency rule now called democracy

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Aijaz Ahmad: Restoration of "democracy" is an extension of emergency conditions

Thursday December 20th, 2007

Based in New Delhi, Aijaz Ahmad is The Real News Network Senior News Analyst and Senior Editorial Consultant and political commentator for the Indian newsmagazine, Frontline. He has taught Political Science and written widely on South Asia and the Middle East.

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[SLAVEforLISA]

Dictatorship disguised as democracy. This seems to be the model of choice all over the world, including the United States more and more.

[MessaicComic]

United States isn't a democracy

[crack4free]

democracy or not, General Pervez Musharraf was the best leader Pakistan had in a long time, and probably for years to come.

[yahoovisitor]

The two big political parties PP & PMLN are constantly trying to work out the issues of national integrity, peace and democracy. But Munafiqeen in PP are not letting any issue finalize as per required circumstances. Who's behind? Political leaders of religious parties participating in these meetings are giving a signal of anti Pakistan & Anti Islamic forces behind this scenario. What would be the final result? Army finally plunging in & kicking the politicians out of the game once and forever.

[drshafique]

please go toyoutube and search for drshafique

[MooseOfReason]

Bush: "Yeah, that Musharraf is doing a good job promoting democracy."

I'm not kidding. Bush seriously said something like that (I apologize for not meomorizing the words of our great lead... president - almost said leader).

[oldhacks]

Bhutto was anything But an American plant. I'm sure the CIA funded her assassination. Musharraf is Pakistan's Saddam. Our government doesn't want him out of power.

[principles101]

USA sent Bhutto to Pakistan...created situation for her to be assassinated so that USA to get involved in Pakistan. Now you have USA in Iraq, Afghanistan, Pakistan...next...Iran. Connect the dots

[HolyHannah]

Slave probably hit the nail on the head. Your post smacks of the usual Fox Noise dittohead, dribbling the crap that's spoonfed to the sheeple who watch it.

[newbieperson]

Dictorial rule by dicator Pervez was extremely similar to that of dictator Indira Gandhi of India, who declared a totalitarian state of emergency and changed the constition.

"Power is not a means, it is an end. One does not establish a dictatorship in order to safeguard a revolution; one makes the revolution in order to establish the dictatorship. The object of persecution is persecution. The object of torture is torture. The object of power is power. " George Orwell

[globalcrossover]

Mr. Paul Jay, next time you would like to know whats happening in Pakistan, then please demonstrate some real journalism skills and talk to a Pakistani journalist in Pakistan, on the ground.

[dasamasa]

shut up the racist bigot just wanted in gujrat he is guilty of genocide...indians can go eat america's shit...they worship americans their white gods