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To: JPR who wrote (8399)	10/14/1999 10:43:00 AM
From: Mohan Marette	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 12475

Posted October 14, 1999 Anti-India sentiment in army led to coup: Report JPR: Saw this report in India Today. ===================== Islamabad, October 14: A strong anti-India sentiment among the top brass of the Pakistani army, specially in the wake of Kargil crisis, reportedly aggravated the differences between Premier Nawaz Sharif and the army which ultimately led to the coup against Sharif on Tuesday, the English daily The News reported. Though the roots of Sharif's differences with General Pervez Musharraf goes back to October 1998 when the previous army chief General Jehangir Karamat was removed in a controversial manner, the situation really aggravated in the wake of Kargil crisis and specially due to Sharif's decision to pull back from the Kargil heights, it said on Wednesday. The report, quoting senior military officials, said the army top brass had tough time in explaining the pull back to the rank and file of the army in recent times. ?In the aftermath of the Kargil crisis, we went through almost a revolt situation in the army as the rank and file thought that the government had betrayed them,? a ranking military official was quoted as saying. The newspaper also quoted military officials as saying that the Corp Commanders were furious that instead of negotiating a mutually agreed settlement of the Kargil crisis, Sharif rushed to Washington and settled for a ?humiliating? withdrawal of troops as according to their opinion, the Pakistani Army was controlling strategic heights in Kargil and Sharif should have used that position as bargaining chip with the Indians. Incidentally, the differences between Sharif and General Musharraf had come out in open only last month when former foreign secretary Niaz Naik, who was acting as Sharif's special emissary to pursue the so-called back-channel diplomacy with India, revealed that India and Pakistan were close to clinching a deal on Kashmir but the Kargil operation, about which Sharif had little knowledge, sabotaged the process. Another irritant between civilian and military leadership, according to the newspaper is the shooting down of a Pakistan navy aircraft by the Indian Air Force on August 10 in which 16 Pakistan naval personnel were killed. A third issue involving India which further aggravated the tension between Sharif and the army was the issue of Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty (CTBT) as the army was opposed to the unilateral signing of the treaty by Pakistan and Sharif had been told by it that Islamabad should not sign the CTBT before New Delhi does, it added.

To: JPR who wrote (8399)	10/14/1999 11:06:00 AM
From: JPR	Read Replies (4) \| Respond to of 12475

Views from the windows of the world Bolded words are mine. Source BBC Don't slam Islam on us A change brings with it hopes and fears. Gen. Musharraf has an untarnished reputation as a soldier and consequently expectations run high. However, I hope we get a pro-western administration rather than a despotic regime bent upon imposing a rigid interpretation of Islam on us. Ahmed Hessaan Zafar, Pakistan Totally Clueless Khan in Pakistan Being a Pakistani, I feel very unhappy about the whole situation. I don?t know who is right or wrong but I know that this must not be happened. Why this has become our fate. When we will think beyond our egos. First, Nawaz Sharif should not have retired the Chief of Army Staff and secondly, COAF should think about the country?s future. I think, they both have ego problems. Iqbal Khan, Pakistan Bozos, bananas, coupomania What this shows us is that - compared to India, for instance - Pakistan is still a very backward country ruled by a bunch of bozos with a banana-republic mindset. The contrast between Pakistan and India is revealing - India prospers - both economically and as a democracy. Pakistan, on the other hand, is suffering and having another fit of coupomania. Kris Helsen, Belgium One Islam, One Koran, One leader Islamic Style Democracy. I have travelled the whole of Middle East and Pakistan. Ask any one in these countries "Do you believe in Democracy". The answer is always "Koran shows us the way how a country should be ruled and that authority should be with one single leader. Islam does not believe in having opposition parties. If you see in the whole Islamic world from Arabia to Zanzibar, people want to be ruled according to the Koran by one leader. Democracy will always fail in the Islamic world. Pakistan has proved over and over again. Goodin, Canada Family Feud between Feudal land owners. The coup in Pakistan once again demonstrates the stark contrast between India and Pakistan. India is a secular, multi-religious democracy that has enjoyed democratic rule for all but two years since Independence. Pakistan is a failed state, based on religion, controlled by a feudal land-owning class and a powerful military. Its creation was a mistake, its people the big losers. India is no paradise, with millions still mired in poverty, but Pakistan is surely a disaster. In terms of education, women?s rights, religious freedom, technical and scientific achievement, and a host of other indicators, it ranks far below India. Moreover, it is constantly racked with violent conflict between various groups. In international affairs, Pakistan was instrumental in bringing the Taliban to power in Afghanistan, and it has been occupying a third of Kashmir since 1948, while fomenting rebellion and terrorism in the Indian-ruled part of the state. Pakistan?s latest attempt at aggression in Kashmir shows that this is truly a rogue state. Nyegosh Dube, Poland It is CHINA, stupid...Our enemy Lets Hope that Pakistan can use the situation positively to cleanse itself of corruption and re-assert true democracy. The energy wasted between India, Pakistan and Bangladesh - against each other is a crime. They are all the same people of the same culture. The real enemy is to the North - China! Why cannot they see this? Omar Farooq - India's Salim: Strip Pakis of their Nukes The world is greatly sorry to hear the sorry state of the Pakistani people. It is deeply a matter of concern for India because such a rogue state has nuclear capability and now a dictator is the head of the country. If somehow the world leaders can think of stripping Pakistani of it?s nuclear capability then it will become their internal problem. Salim.R.K, India Pakistan under Haq to Mush, it is a laugh People are happy over this change and worried too in the sense that for how long this will last. Gen Haq took over in 1977 and promised to go back to barrack within 90 days but he stayed in power till his death (11 years). Pakistan is not a democratic country in the real sense. People cannot cast votes with their free will. How can we claim under such circumstances ourselves a democratic country. Gen. Musharraf, if he is really sincere, should bring some revolutionary changes within shortest possible time. He should abolish feudalism and bring corrupt politicians and bureaucrats to accountability. Mohammad Shehzad, Pakistan Islamic Khalifa - Govt by the educated elite Democracy does not work in countries like Pakistan & Bangladesh. When so many people are not educated how can they elect or comprehend what political parties propose. The army did the right action as long as they see the implementation of a new government as recommended through an Islamic khalifa system with possibly highly educated persons holding and electing government. Sajjad Hoque, England Punjabi implores India to restore democracy in Pakistan...What do U mean, my Punjabi friend This is certainly a step in the wrong direction. It is all very well to say that Nawaz Sharif was an incompetent ruler, however what makes anyone feel that Gen. Musharraf will be any better. If he is confident of being a better leader, then he should stand for elections... Martial law is a degeneration of humanity. India should help Pakistan restore democracy. Karanbir Brar, Punjab, India