Tuesday, November 06, 2007
Stand up or stand down
We sure know how to pick them, don't we? In previous years our government chose leaders like the Shah of Iran and Batista of Cuba to cozy up to, believing that despite
their corrupt and evil ways, they were our best bet in staving off communism. This time around we are putting our money on the Pakistani leader who wants to be all things to all people and is willing to suspend all the trappings of democracy to do so. President/General Musharraf in his unwillingness to share power, has thrown his nation into a chaotic nightmare. This country, in the belief that Musharraf is our best bet to
combat terrorism in that part of the world, finds itself between a rock and a hard place.
Are we to continue backing and supporting a regime that the people of Pakistan clearly
don't want or do we sever relations until it is replaced by a more moderate leadership.
The problem of course is whether Musharaff's replacement is someone like ex President Bhutto or a radical Islamic government that is hell bent in promoting and supporting terrorism throughout the world........or so our leaders believe. Its a real dilemma for the
big boys in Washington to ponder. It would be pure folly to soft pedal our response to
Musharaff as we have done with Maliki of Iraq. The consequences may be catastrophic.
We need to fish or cut bait.
George Morin
Auburn, Ga.
their corrupt and evil ways, they were our best bet in staving off communism. This time around we are putting our money on the Pakistani leader who wants to be all things to all people and is willing to suspend all the trappings of democracy to do so. President/General Musharraf in his unwillingness to share power, has thrown his nation into a chaotic nightmare. This country, in the belief that Musharraf is our best bet to
combat terrorism in that part of the world, finds itself between a rock and a hard place.
Are we to continue backing and supporting a regime that the people of Pakistan clearly
don't want or do we sever relations until it is replaced by a more moderate leadership.
The problem of course is whether Musharaff's replacement is someone like ex President Bhutto or a radical Islamic government that is hell bent in promoting and supporting terrorism throughout the world........or so our leaders believe. Its a real dilemma for the
big boys in Washington to ponder. It would be pure folly to soft pedal our response to
Musharaff as we have done with Maliki of Iraq. The consequences may be catastrophic.
We need to fish or cut bait.
George Morin
Auburn, Ga.
