Whenever the NYT decides to front-page things, I stop reading and turn-in to the paper to see what they are hiding.
Like it or not, the NYT sets the table for talk on tv.
That is why I will breeze past the front-page propaganda and political bullshit, and give you only the good stuff, readers.
I'll link it if you want to waste your time reading crap.
What really bothers me is the Globe picked up the stories, so it's a duplicate report that I've paid for.
Awww, hell, the whole MSM is duplicate so what matter?
"Pakistani Lawyers Angered as Hope for Change Faded" by JANE PERLEZ
"From inside the Musharraf government, Athar Minallah, who holds a master’s degree in law from Cambridge and was in General Musharraf’s cabinet during the first two years of his rule, said, he had watched a steady erosion of the general’s reform agenda.
General Musharraf abetted the religious parties, weakened legislation on the rights of women, and withdrew a proposal on blasphemy that had offended Islamic fundamentalists.
At the same time, he allowed extremism to spread in the tribal areas on the border with Afghanistan, even though he was telling the United States that quelling extremism was his top priority, Mr. Minallah said.
Gee, I never heard any of that before. WTF?
After General Musharraf suspended the chief justice in March, Mr. Minallah said he warned one of the president’s most trusted aides, Tariq Aziz, the head of the National Security Council, that the general had lost his base of popular support.
Mr. Minallah said: “I told him: ‘Don’t believe any of the reports from the intelligence agencies. Go and disguise yourself and see if you can find a single person who is not angry at Pervez Musharraf.’ His reply was that he should leave if he’s so unpopular. I said: ‘That’s for you to tell him.’"
And we just hooked our star to him? Maybe not!
As if Mushy's troubles weren't bad enough, now the U.S. and the bankers are trying to get rid of him:
"Ousted Chief Justice in Pakistan Urges Defiance" by DAVID ROHDE and JANE PERLEZ
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan, Nov. 6 —The chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Joseph R. Biden Jr. of Delaware, who is also a Democratic presidential candidate, said he called General Musharraf on Tuesday and had “a very frank and detailed discussion.”
Did you also talk to Gen. Ahmed, Joe?
You know, the guy you met on 9/13?
The guy who wired Mohammad Atta $100k?
Mr. Biden, in a statement: “I told President Musharraf how critical it is for relations between our two countries that elections go forward as planned in January, that he follow through on his commitment to take off his uniform and that he restore the rule of law to Pakistan.”
After speaking with General Musharraf, the senator briefed John D. Negroponte, the deputy secretary of state, on the conversation, the statement added.
In Islamabad, several dozen lawyers protested inside the city’s court complex after listening to chief justice, Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry’s telephone call. They made no attempt to break through dozens of policemen who had gathered to prevent them from protesting on nearby streets. After shouting anti-Musharraf chants for 30 minutes, they ended the demonstration peacefully.
Yeah, because the people are peaceful.
Government agent provocateurs are the ones who cause trouble!
Mr. Chaudhry, in his call to lawyers, the Associated Press reported:
“Go to every corner of Pakistan and give the message that this is the time to sacrifice. Don’t be afraid. God will help us, and the day will come when you’ll see the Constitution supreme and no dictatorship for a long time."
Potential problems for General Musharraf also emerged on another front. On Monday, the Karachi Stock Exchange, the country’s largest stock market, declined 4.6 percent, its heaviest single-day fall in points, according to Pakistani news reports. On Tuesday, the market recovered somewhat, closing up 1.1 percent, but Standard & Poor’s, the credit rating company, revised its credit rating outlook for Pakistan from stable to negative.
Aaaah! The BANKERS are sending Mushy a message: LEAVE!!!!
The ratings company said General Musharraf’s decree had created “heightened and prolonged political uncertainty” in Pakistan with a “potential impact on economic growth, fiscal performance, and external vulnerability.”
In street interviews, Pakistanis expressed sweeping opposition to General Musharraf’s emergency declaration. The general’s popularity, already low, appears to have further declined.
Pakistanis complained that business had dropped off since the emergency declaration over the weekend, with Pakistanis staying at home rather than navigating more police checkpoints.
And they dismissed General Musharraf’s claim that he needed additional powers to combat terrorism. The decree, they said, was a naked effort by the general to cling to power.
One policeman, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said he and many other officers believed that General Musharraf was “not acting according to the law," but he said they feared defying orders:
“It would be good if he leaves with dignity. Nobody respects him anymore.”
Oh, HE'S LOST!
America wants Bhutto back, the bankers are killing the economy, and HE'S LOST the ARMY!
You're DONE, Mushy!
