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To: Nadine Carroll who wrote (464010)	1/7/2012 6:09:31 PM
From: FJB	Respond to of 793964

Musharraf plots return amid coup rumours January 8, 2012 LONDON. Pervez Musharraf, Pakistan's former military ruler, is to return to his home country to contest forthcoming elections as a civilian. 'His return will be announced by video link at a rally in Karachi today,' a source told The Daily Telegraph. He is expected to fly back to Pakistan by the end of January, plunging himself into a political crisis amid reports of an early general election and rumours that the military is on the brink of mounting a coup. The government is at loggerheads with the army over a memo allegedly sent to US military chiefs asking for support to reduce military influence. General Ashfaq Kayani, the head of the Pakistani army, insisted the army would 'continue to support the democratic process'. It is unclear whether the army would back Mr Musharraf, who ruled for nine years until he resigned, under threat of impeachment, in 2008. smh.com.au

To: Nadine Carroll who wrote (464010)	1/7/2012 6:12:15 PM
From: skinowski	2 Recommendations Respond to of 793964

fertility levels have absolutely cratered - 7 child per woman 30 years ago, 1 child per woman now Spengler makes an interesting point in his How Civilizations Die -- Iran is dangerous not because it is a growing power, but because it is a shrinking one. And so is Turkey. If they don't do something soon, not too many years from now it will be too late. I always had a feeling that this was a factor for the Soviets as they invaded Afghanistan. It was a last hurrah. Either the empire would grow and becomes more powerful, or the end was near. The same Soviets, btw, showed that a hated and despised - but highly organized and armed - government can still hold on to power for quite a while, and can cause plenty of trouble. Same may become true about a nuclear Ahmad-d. With nukes packed in suitcases, he may find plenty of "supporters".