SURPRISE! Pentagon Says Musharrafs "State Of Emergency" No Big Deal

[kpete]

Pentagon says emergency does not affect US support to Pakistan
Updated at 0400 PST

WASHINGTON: The Pentagon said Gen. Pervez Musharraf's declaration of state of emergency in Pakistan does not affect U.S. military support, a spokesman said.

U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates is monitoring the fast-developing situation, Pentagon spokesman Geoff Morrell said.

“Pakistan is a very important ally in the war on terror and he is closely following the developments there,'' Morrell told reporters aboard Gates' plane as he traveled to China.

The emergency declaration “does not impact our military support of Pakistan'' or its efforts in the war on terror, Morrell said of the country, which is a key U.S. partner in the fight against al-Qaida militants.

U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice is taking the administration’s lead in dealing with the situation, Morrell said, and Gates had not spoken to Musharraf and had no plans to during his17-hour flight to Beijing.

http://www.thenews.com.pk/updates.asp?id=31619

[Cerridwen]

1. Finally, there it is for all the world to see...I hope some in the US finally see it.

The US government cares not one whit what a country does to its people so long as US business and military interests are enriched.

The next time someone warns you of the evils of communism or socialism coming to the US or attempts to defend US actions in the name of "democracy" and freeing a people from a dictator, remind them of this US sponsored stance.

[Solly Mack]

3. Well said!!!

[LakeSamish706]

6. I really think that this is a well organized test case for the US.... See..

where it leeds and how much resistance that the Bush Bots can expect when they want to get on with it.

[Cerridwen]

9. Did you notice Musharraf used the phrase "activist judges"?

It was in an article posted here yesterday. I'll see if I can find it. He's channeling * and the repub smear machine.

[LakeSamish706]

11. You bet they were activist... They were about to rule against him... n/t

[Cerridwen]

15. Exactly. It was a pre-emtive strike. Hmm.....n/t

[Solly Mack]

12. I listened to his speech yesterday and he did echo Bush - a lot

[Cerridwen]

16. Right down to the "negative media"

He's learned from his financial backers very well has our little tin-pot dictator.

[Solly Mack]

17. He said he was saving democracy by disrupting it

and that he had given the media and the judges independence but they had abused it and that "elements" weremaking it hard to fight terrorism

From another post yesterday (my post)

he said


"...disrupting democracy in order to save it."

"I say with sorrow that some elements are creating hurdles in the way of democracy," ... "working at cross purposes with the executive" and "weakening the government's resolve" to fight terrorism."


Sounds like something Bush would say doesn't it?

[Cerridwen]

18. Or at least bush's writers and handlers. Absolutely amazing.

The authoritarian rulers keep using the same damned hand-book and we (the collective not the specific "we") keep buying it and some of us keep embracing it. *sigh*

I swear I was born on the wrong planet!

[Solly Mack]

14. Nothing coming from the Bush extended crime family surprises me

[Cerridwen]

7. Thanks, Solly.

How the heck are ya? I've been taking a modified sabbatical from DU; haven't "seen" you in a while. :hi:

[Solly Mack]

10. I'll do and you? I took a few days off last week.

:hi:

It does help to take time off. Funny isn't it? DU has helped me to get through the last several years but a break from DU helps too.

Too much of a good thing and all that...

[Cerridwen]

13. Yah, me too.

Hangin' in there and trying not to implode. :D

[ixion]

4. indeed... it has nothing whatsoever to do with "liberation" or "freedom" or "democracy" and more to

do with controlling We, the People, both here and abroad.

[Cerridwen]

8. Yep, and maybe now more people will recognize it.

We can only hope.

[AuntPatsy]

25. Definately you put it perfectly, wish I could highlight your post.

[ixion]

2. ah yeah... what's a little tyranny among friends

:eyes:

They don't care because they'd just as soon do the same thing here.

[Venus Dog]

5. BushCo probably gave a wink and a nod to Musharraf to do this

I don't think the little general does much of anything without their consent. This is all a put-up job!

[JCMach1]

19. Exactly, all Musharaf did was get rid of the fake transparency of a free media

in a military dictatorship...

Now, if only a viable option to the status quo will come out of this. Bhutto and Sharif are not the answer.

[papau]

20. fake transparency of a free media" - our GE op-ed Timmy and rest of US corporate media is not that

free.

[seemslikeadream]

21. It's the end of the World as we know it #21

It's the end of the World as we know it #21

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WJB0i2ZCDdY&watch_response

[bluerum]

22. Musharaff to Chainee and little-shrub: "Hey you guys should try it next Nov." eom

[gateley]

23. I want to hear what our candidates say about this situation. nt

[ladjf]

24. So, it's OK for a tin-pot despot to be armed with nuclear missiles?

[MiniMe]

26. They are planning for the "State of Emergency" to be called in the US

They want to see how it works out for him.

[sicksicksick_N_tired]

27. Our arms dealin', oil suckin' tyrants are figurin',...we'll profit no matter what.

MUSHyarraf was just another dictator they deal and suck, for awhile.

Our regime LOVES conflict and perpetual war.

The fall of MUSHyarraf will add fuel to the fire of those who grow power when conflict expands.

[blues90]

28. How is Pakistan our ally ?

I thought it was against bush and not being a patriot if you supported terrorism yet we give money to Pakistan inspite of their actions . Makes perfect sense to me as with everything else in this SCREWED UP WORLD !!!