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Hissyspit Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Nov-29-07 01:44 AM
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Musharraf Sworn in as Civilian President
Source: Reuters

Musharraf sworn in as civilian president

ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf was sworn in for a second term on Thursday, but this time as a civilian leader a day after quitting as army chief and fulfilling a promise many Pakistanis doubted he would keep.

Abdul Hameed Dogar, the chief justice Musharraf hand-picked after purging the Supreme Court when he imposed emergency rule on November 3, administered the oath to Musharraf, who was wearing a traditional sherwani tunic.

Read more: http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20071129/wl_nm/pakistan_dc


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bleever Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Nov-29-07 01:49 AM
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1. Hey, American democracy IS spreading!
:woohoo: :woohoo: :woohoo:
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Nutmegger Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Nov-29-07 01:56 AM
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2. The dictator must have listened to Bush!
Freedom and Democracy for all! :woohoo::patriot:
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Cobalt-60 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Nov-29-07 04:59 AM
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3. Dictator
He's a dictator.
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flordehinojos Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Nov-29-07 05:01 AM
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4. more BUSH SMOKE AND MIRROR FOG HITS PAKISTAN!
THEY ARE SO DUMB THEY THINK WE ARE TOO!
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dmallind Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Nov-29-07 08:58 AM
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5. Dictator sure but hey it could be worse
After all - he could be setting in play the means to make himself dictator for life. I mean that would be worse right?
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0007 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Nov-29-07 09:30 AM
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6. Was this the "Skull and Bones" ceremony?

P.H.D.'s are handed out at "The Schools of America"
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dysfunctional press Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Nov-29-07 10:13 AM
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7. does anyone really believe that he doesn't still have his uniform in his closet?
ready to take out and put back on at a moments notice, if the situation 'demands' it?
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Javaman Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Nov-29-07 02:48 PM
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10. Closet? it's under his suit, that's why he sweats so much. nt
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donkeyotay Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Nov-29-07 12:15 PM
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8. Are the justices that wouldn't go along still in jail? nt
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Javaman Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Nov-29-07 02:49 PM
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11. They will be good little brown shirts. Mush put them all in there. nt
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Javaman Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Nov-29-07 02:48 PM
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9. Anyone enjoying this kabuki theater passion play other than me?
Wow, what a colossal pile of horse shit.
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