Pakistan's President Narrowly Escapes Assassin's Bomb

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Sun Dec-14-03 08:40 PM
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Pakistan's President Narrowly Escapes Assassin's Bomb

http://www.nytimes.com/2003/12/15/international/asia/15STAN.html

The stability of Pakistan, the only Muslim country with nuclear weapons, has long been a concern of the United States and the West. Military dictators have ruled Pakistan for most of its modern history. General Musharraf, who is president and chief of staff of the armed forces, seized power in 1999 in a coup. Were he to be assassinated or deposed, the line of succession would be unclear.

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Meanwhile, not far away we have another slight problem ...

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Sun Dec-14-03 08:47 PM
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1. Ok how did he piss off Bush!

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Sun Dec-14-03 10:15 PM
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2. Dupe

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=102&topic_id=269060

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