Archive for the ‘Pakistan’ Category
Monday, September 8th, 2008
On September 6, the Pakistani people could sow the seeds of their own political destruction by electing Asif Ali Zardari, leader of the Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) as their new president. With just days left before the election, tension in Pakistan is mounting as sniper fire pierced the windows of ...
Posted in Asif Zardari, Benazir Bhutto, Pakistan, Pervez Musharraf | 1 Comment »
Thursday, August 14th, 2008
Faced with desertions by his political supporters and the neutrality of the Pakistani military, President Pervez Musharraf of Pakistan, an important ally of the United States, is expected to resign in the next few days rather than face impeachment charges, Pakistani politicians and Western diplomats said Thursday.
His departure from office ...
Posted in Foreign Policy, John McCain, Middle East, Pakistan, Pervez Musharraf | No Comments »
Friday, December 28th, 2007
"We ought to have an immediate, very clear monitoring of our borders and particularly to make sure if there’s any unusual activity of Pakistanis coming into the country. When I say single them out I am making the observation that we have more Pakistani illegals coming across our border than ...
Posted in 2008, Border Security, Mike Huckabee, Pakistan | 1 Comment »
Friday, December 28th, 2007
"We have the evidence that al-Qaida and Taliban were behind the suicide attack on Benazir Bhutto," Pakistan's Interior Minister Hamid Nawaz said.
Six years ago, the United States had a chance to completely dismantle the Al Qaeda terror network and its supporters within the Afghan Taliban government behind a worldwide ...
Posted in 9/11, Al Qaeda, Benazir Bhutto, Foreign Policy, George Bush, Iraq, National Security, Pakistan, Taliban, Terrorism, Torture | 9 Comments »
Thursday, December 27th, 2007
Today's tragic events shine light on the resurgent terrorist movement in the Afghanistan-Pakistan region. While the death of Ms. Bhutto is a blow to those that support democracy in the region, it is no surprise to those that have been following the events the past few months. The ...
Posted in Afghanistan, Al Qaeda, Benazir Bhutto, Foreign Policy, George Bush, Iraq, Pakistan, Pervez Musharraf, Taliban | No Comments »
Thursday, December 27th, 2007
"Certainly, we condemn the attack on this rally. It demonstrates that there are still those in Pakistan who want to subvert reconciliation and efforts to advance democracy," said deputy State Department spokesman Tom Casey.
Members of the Bush administration still do not understand that people in foreign lands do not want ...
Posted in Benazir Bhutto, Foreign Policy, George Bush, Pakistan, Terrorism | No Comments »
