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DO NOT LET BHUTTO'S DEATH IMPACT OUR RIGHTS.
This is an open letter to all politicians, both those locally and those nationally. If you even try to use the death of former Prime Minister Bhutto as a ploy to rachet up the terror alert it will only lead to people losing whatever trust they might still have in you.
What happens overseas does not always have to have some major effect on our life here at home. Yes, those who committed this crime need to be brought to justice. No, the United States does not need to lead the effort to do so.
We are up to our necks in Iraq, Afghanistan and Lord only knows where else. We do not need to get deeper involved with yet another teetering "democracy" on the verge of implosion.
If you try to move forward with any involvement in Pakistan we, the American people will not support you. It is time for the US to get it's s*** straight on what is and is not important to us. Yes, Pakistan has nukes, no they will not use them unless extremists take over the country. India is more than happy to deal with that issue and it is more important to them anyway. I have not seen much in WalMart that says "made in Pakistan" although I am sure it is there. Pakistan is not a major oil exporter. Pakistan does not create the spice needed to make Christmas cookies.
Pakistan needs to clean up their own mess and we need to stay out of it.
But what would I know; I'm just an Average American.
Bhutto's Death
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Posted By: Average American Posted on: Dec. 27, 2007 at 7:39 PM  8 Comments
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Dec. 28, 2007 at 07:23:07 AM
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| "It will affect us much more than you seem to appreciate. The hope of a coalition government between Musharraf and the West-friendly Bhutto just died today. Bhutto had solidly stood against fundamentalists when she was Pakistan's leader; Musharraf cuts deals with them. From their haven in the Waziristan mountainous region of Pakistan, Al Queda coordinates operations that undermine stability in Afghanistan. Because we did not focus our attention on Afghanistan early on -- instead taking an idiotic detour into Iraq -- Al Queda in Afghanistan is resurgent. So it's all connected, something Bush refused to even consider (because it was too "hard")." MIC, are you suggesting there is justification for our continued involvement in Pakistan regard Bhutto's death? |
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Dec. 28, 2007 at 07:53:15 AM
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| Yes. But not military, which is the Bush Administration's favorite form of international diplomacy. This is going to require much more diplomatic skill than Condi can muster, and even then, I don't see much chance for a positive outcome.
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Dec. 28, 2007 at 08:48:15 AM
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| Wow, What a surprise, 'our friend' in Pakistan, who has been protecting al-Qaeda with the 10 billion dollars of US taxpayer money his buddy Bu$h has been sending over there.....declares martial law, fires the supreme court who disagrees with him, jails his opposition again and again, then surprise, his democratic opposition gets killed... Wouldn't it be more civilized just to go to electronic voting machines....
The time to be NOT INVOLVED was long ago.... The time to have taken out al-Qaeda in Afghanistan was long ago....but no, hypocrites like hypocrite and other Reichtie Wing Nuts wanted us to INVADE and OCCUPTY Oilraq..... Osama bin Laden still free after attacking the United States 2300 days ago......... |
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Dec. 28, 2007 at 01:16:20 PM
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[This is a reply to comment by adam on Dec. 28, 2007 at 08:48:15 AM]
adam
Dec. 28, 2007 at 08:48:15 AM Wow, What a surprise, 'our friend' in Pakistan, who has been protecting al-Qaeda with the 10 billion dollars of US taxpayer money his buddy Bu$h has been sending over there.....declares martial law, fires the supreme court who disagrees with... View this Comment Actually, OBL may well be dead if you believe Bhutto... |
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Dec. 28, 2007 at 05:59:58 PM
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So, to recap, after $500 bil "invested" in securing Iraq because they presented a state sponsored terroist threat in, and I quote "the form of a mushroom cloud", 6 years after 9-11-2001, our goodest ever ally Pakistan is
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Dec. 28, 2007 at 06:04:07 PM
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| Bhutto knows that bin Laden is dead? Yes, yes, I know this is the talk of the town tonight, but don't be too eager to create new conspiracies: link:[cannonfire.blogspot.com] |
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Dec. 28, 2007 at 08:43:36 PM
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| Let's recap a few things. Please, let us remember that Parvez Musharaff, probably after learning that the Pakistani supreme court was going to reject his partition to run for President again, he declared marshall law. Under the guise of terrorism, he arrested his opposition. He also replaced some members of the supreme court so that he would then have a favorable outcome to his partition. Bush gave a half assed rebuke to him, even though billions of American tax money goes to Pakistan. Suddenly...I am remembering the half assed rebuke Condi Rice gave as Israel pounded on Lebanon in 2006. Now this? First it was reported that Ms Bhutto was shot twice then a suicide bomber exploded himself. Now, withourt forensic evidence. they conclude that Ms Bhutto "head was forced into a part of her car by the suicide bombers blast". I noted too that almost as soon as it was reported that she had been killed, our media was blaming al Qui'da. On top of that, somehow trying to blame Ms, Bhutto for "knowing the dangers, and still reterning to Pakistan. (if only they had the guts she had) Today we prove that al Qui'da did it because of an "intercepted phonecall congradulating someone on her death". Now, it seems to me out of sorts for a terror organization, that is dependant on "sensationalism" is not taking claim for this attack in public. Come on, how STUPID do they think we are? (well, the non sheep anyway) OK...al Qui'da calls another member on the phone and congradulates him on the murder...Yea RIGHT ! and if the terrorist was THAT stupid, why didn't the authorities capture the evil ones when they called to plan, meet, and execute the act? Ultimately, however the ones who want to continue to be lead by the media explination of this act here in the USA, it depends on what the Pakistanis think. Right now, I don't believe they are buying it. Will this be the excuse the US uses to go into Pakistan? Will they sell the American people the line that "we must help them secure thier nukes"? Why are they pushing the election in Pakistan, even before Ms Bhutto's party can muster a candidate? Stay tooned for the next episode of "The Kiss of Death".
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Too late AA:
"Her death is a reminder that terrorism anywhere -- whether in New York, London, Tel-Aviv or Rawalpindi -- is an enemy of freedom," said Giuliani. "We must redouble our efforts to win the Terrorists' War on Us." - Rudy Giuliani
"What happens overseas does not always have to have some major effect on our life here at home." --AA
It will affect us much more than you seem to appreciate. The hope of a coalition government between Musharraf and the West-friendly Bhutto just died today. Bhutto had solidly stood against fundamentalists when she was Pakistan's leader; Musharraf cuts deals with them. From their haven in the Waziristan mountainous region of Pakistan, Al Queda coordinates operations that undermine stability in Afghanistan. Because we did not focus our attention on Afghanistan early on -- instead taking an idiotic detour into Iraq -- Al Queda in Afghanistan is resurgent. So it's all connected, something Bush refused to even consider (because it was too "hard"). The irony is that only now do you call an end to the insanity of declaring a war on every country with a politically unsavory government and/or the potential to threaten us in the future.
"Pakistan is not a major oil exporter. " --AA
Yep. And that's why you won't have to worry about the Bush Administration ever getting involved in Pakistan.
Did Al Queda or Musharraf assassinate Bhutto? Probably both. I could easily imagine a deal where Musharraf allows Al Queda to get close enough to Bhutto to kill her, in exchange for Al Queda agreeing to not undermine the sham democratic regime ex-General. But whatever Musharraf's complicity, you can count on Bush to look the other way. To acknowledge that Bush was wrong about Musharraf would be unthinkable -- to Bush.
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