Comments on: Pakistan Vote Delayed For Six Weeks

By: Fred Stopsky

Fred Stopsky — Wed, 02 Jan 2008 19:18:08 +0000

Your point is very valid. However, America could have crushed the Taliban before they ever got back to Pakistan. America could have exerted pressure on Saudi Arabia to cease funding religious schools in Pakistan which preach hate and violence. America could have responded to the 2001 Iranian offers of reconciliation since it would have provided us an ally which hated both the Taliban and al-Qaeda. Crushing the Taliban and al-Qaeda would have reduced pressure on Musharraf.

By: Jonathon Narvey

Jonathon Narvey — Wed, 02 Jan 2008 16:12:56 +0000

“Bush simply does not grasp the anger toward Musharraf among many Pakistanis.”

Bush is certainly not the only one. But it doesn’t make sense for foreign governments to try to deal with factions within foreign governments. You can only deal with the actual people in charge. Sadly, Musharraf has held all the cards for a long while.

By: Sunny

Sunny — Wed, 02 Jan 2008 15:10:21 +0000

I’m not certain Hillary knows much more than Bush.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pakistani_general_election%2C_2008