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Politics : Piffer Thread on Political Rantings and Ravings
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To: Road Walker who wrote (13621)5/25/2004 11:53:35 AM
From: Alan Smithee  Read Replies (1) of 14610
 
We should have stormed through Afghanistan and Pakistan with whatever forces it took. This should have been over 1 1/2 years ago. And our troops should be home.
You have to be kidding.

Your comment demonstrates a total lack of understanding of the political realities in Pakistan. Musharraf had, and continues to have, problems with Islamist hardliners in his military. He walked a fine line and took significant risks with the cooperation he gave us.

Now, what do you think the reaction would have been, both in Pakistan and in this country if we'd "stormed through ... Pakistan with whatever forces it took."???

The liberal left in this country would have been bleating about us invading Pakistan, Musharraf likely would have been deposed, and then we'd potentially have a fundamentalist Islamist government in Pakistan in possession of nuclear weapons.

Great reasoning.
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