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Politics : Idea Of The Day
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To: IQBAL LATIF who wrote (41214)10/26/2001 9:08:02 PM
From: IQBAL LATIF  Read Replies (2) of 50167
 
Powell before the Senators said that General Musharraf did not ask for weapons. The only thing he wanted was debt relief to improve the living conditions of his people.

Powell appearing before the House panel on Foreign Relations Wednesday, found the Senators more sympathetic to his moderate positions on Pakistan and Israel-Palestine tangle, than their colleagues in the House. In the House hearing, a determined group of pro-Israel and India-caucus leaders asked awakward and hostile questions.
But many senators expressed serious concerns about the stability of the Musharraf regime amid vocal opposition to his support to the US. Some feared the fundamentalists may topple the government and gain control of Pakistan’s strategic assets.
“My judgment is that he is as secured as one can be when you do have threats in a country like Pakistan against established rule.” He said “ what is distinctly important is that he is aware of the consequences of his actions and come out well.”
Powell said President Pervez Musharraf seemed to be taking action to deal with the extremist elements in his society and we are deeply impressed that President Musharraf talks about debt relief which he wants to use for poverty reduction programmes, social programmes and education.
Powell added General Musharraf did not ask for weapons. The only thing he wanted was debt relief to improve the living conditions of his people.

Spelling out the Bush Administration’s policy towards India and Pakistan, Secretary of State Colin Powell told the Senate Foreign Relations Committee Wednesday, that this is not a zero-sum game. It is not a hyphenated US-India-Pakistan game. It is US-India and U.S.-Pakistan and it is not a zero-sum game wherein one benefits at the disadvantage of the other.”
He said the US can have solid relations with both and both relations can move forward and we want those relations to go forward in a positive manner and hopefully create conditions which will allow dialogue to resume between the two sides on the issue of Kashmir.”
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