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To: Lola who wrote (10459)	11/14/2001 12:00:03 AM
From: Selectric II	Respond to of 27666

I guessed you're Indian. <g> I think the behind-the-scenes sometimes isn't exactly in synch with the public picture. Pakistan better be coming around after those wars. But for any Pakistan government to make changes, first they've got to have public support (or at least control.) Otherwise they're out, and you deal with the next dictator, who's most likely going to reflect the extremists who threw him out and be even less acceptable to you. Not good. Musharraf is on a tightrope, but needs to be seen as strong and in control, in order to evoke internal changes that might not be popular. He's already taking some big chances and fomenting protest by supporting this anti-Taliban, anti-OBL coalition. I'm quite sure the Indian Prime Minister understands that, as do all world leaders. Sometimes things have to be done for home consumption and support while making changes on the bigger picture. Also, as we see all over the world, leaders often direct economic and political hatred at outsiders in order to deflect it away from themselves. Pakistan probably has a lot of that that's been directed at India. In recent weeks, we've seen some high-level agreements on trade and debt reduction between the US and Pakistan to help Pakistan get its economy in order. When people are well fed and feeling good about themselves, they're less likely to pick unwinnable fights with others who are 10 times bigger than them.<g> It's kind of like what's been happening all over the world for the past 100's -- or 1,000's of years, isn't it? Sometimes I feel like we're just hampsters running around on treadmills of time.