Rice aide, "Thank heavens for small favors" (that Pakistan is distracting from Iraq)

[ProSense]

State Dept. happy that Pakistan is distracting the public.

Pakistani President Gen. Pervez Musharraf’s decision to suspend the constitution, seize emergency power, and round up leading opposition figures is bringing quiet joy to the State Department. “Thank heavens for small favors,” an aide to Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said, referring to Musharraf’s actions. Compared to Pakistan, “Iraq looks pretty good.”

Glad they're taking this crisis seriously!

Rice, a day late and $10 billion short:

U.S. to review aid to Pakistan

By Simon Cameron-Moore and Zeeshan Haider Sun Nov 4, 2:19 PM ET

ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - Pakistan police rounded up hundreds of people on Sunday after President Pervez Musharraf defied U.S. pressure and widespread domestic opposition by imposing a state of emergency.

Washington said it would have to review billions of dollars of financial aid to Pakistan after Musharraf declared a state of emergency on Saturday, thwarting U.S. hopes of a transition to civilian-led democracy.

"Obviously we are going to have to review the situation with aid, in part because we have to see what may be triggered by certain statutes," said U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, who had advised against emergency rule in two phone calls to General Musharraf on Oct 31.

Washington has given Islamabad, a major ally in its battle against al Qaeda, around $10 billion over the last five years.

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[Ilsa]

1. Shit. A nuclear nation with civil unrest between an American-endorsed

dictator and their religious extremist opposition is good news? That's some fucked-up analysis by Dr. Rice. Figures: only in Bush-World.

[BootinUp]

4. Is that an accurate characterization

of the opposition to Musharraf? I think the Pro-taliban militants that are causing much of the problems for the Pakistani Army are not part of the major political parties that are protesting the declaration of a state of emergency.

Benazir Bhutto's Party

The Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) (Urdu: پاکستان پیپلز پارٹی ) is a mainstream centre-left political party in Pakistan. It is led by chairperson Benazir Bhutto. The Pakistan People's Party Parliamentarians (PPPP) is a party formed in 2002 by the PPP for the purpose of complying with electoral rules governing Pakistani parties.

The party was founded in 1967, on November 30th and Zulfikar Ali Bhutto became its first chairman. The party creed is: "Islam is our faith; democracy is our politics; socialism is our economy; all power to the people."

The Pakistan Peoples Party is considerably more liberal than other political parties in Pakistan and is known to fight for such issues as women's rights (its current leader is a woman) and the rights of the poor and the oppressed. The party's leadership is considered to be more educated than that of other mainstream parties, with some of its members educated at institutions including Harvard University, the University of Oxford, the University of Southern California and the University of California, Berkeley. The party promotes equality, justice and tolerance and has biggest vote bank in Pakistan.

Although its center of gravity lies in the southern province of Sindh where it has the support of an overwhelming majority of people, it also has considerable support in the more densely populated province of Punjab. In October 2007, the party demanded the Government to hold the general elections in Pakistan in two months time.<1>
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Nawaz Sharif's Party

Pakistan Muslim League (N)
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The Pakistan Muslim League (N) (Urdu: پاکستان مسلم لیگ ن) is a political party in Pakistan. It is led by Nawaz Sharif.

The Pakistan Muslim League was founded in 1962, as a successor to the previously disbanded Muslim League, and gained the (Nawaz) or (N) in 1993 for its leader, Nawaz Sharif. The Pakistan Muslim League (J) was formed in 1986. <1>

The Pakistan Muslim League (Q) split from it in 2001, and there are various other parties with similar names. Despite Musharraf's best efforts to put aside the party leaders in exile and others in jail, legislative elections on 20 October 2002, the party won 9.4% of the popular vote and 14 out of 272 elected members.

[AuntPatsy]

2. God how sad.

[globalvillage]

3. Good Lord, they did not say that?!

Incredible. Just when I thought these people couldn't out-stupid themselves ...

[Sparkly]

5. What's the primary source for that quote?

A wire service? It's SO bad it's hard to believe. :wow:

[ProSense]

6. The Washington Post:

Rice was in Istanbul, Turkey, attending an international conference on Iraq when her attention was shifted to the upheaval in Pakistan. One adviser traveling with Rice saw a silver lining in the rapid turn of events. "Thank heavens for small favors," the official said. Compared to Pakistan, "Iraq looks pretty good."

Despicable is too mild a term!

[Sparkly]

9. Thank you.

That ought to go down in history. What a bunch of dangerous political quacks these people are. :mad:

[Cha]

14. Hell looks good compared to

Iraq..these polical-whores don't know shite about anything that's why they work for bushits.

[DCKit]

10. Too obvious, too stupid and too blatant.......

As much as I detest the whole crew, I have a hard time believing an unnnamed source on this one.

[ProSense]

12. Here's what we know:

It was an advisor to Rice traveling with her on her trip to Istanbul. That should narrow it down to a handful (maybe only a couple) of people. Shouldn't be hard to find out who.

[DCKit]

15. And, perhaps, too fired. nt

[tabasco]

7. I'm sure they're happy their dictator ally is staying in power.

The Bush cabal's closest allies are dictators.

Bush forced us to have Pakistan as an ally by invading the wrong country.

[Rex]

8. Fucking stupid Repukes. God they are dense.

Lead for brains.

[Disturbed]

11. "socialism is our economy"

Anyone believe that the Busholini Regime wants that in Pakistan?

[Generic Brad]

13. How do they define a "big favor"?

:scared: