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Secondly - Though Musharrov's method of governing is abhorrant to our western sensabilities and concept of justice, human rights etc, Musharrov may very well provide the greatest stability for Pakistan. Pakistan is not held together by law and legal authority like America. It is held together by the military. And Musharov holds together the military. He is 10 years senior anyone else in the army. There is a substantial radical muslim segment in the military, and only a skillful balance of segregation and appeasement keeps the military from a radical muslim takeover. This is a stability that an outside woman may or may not be able to acheive. Musharov is at lest marginally acceptable to the population at large. Bhuto is anathama (as a US educated woman) to a significant segment of the population. This assination may not be as destabilizing as it appears.
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This sounds a lot like Iraq under Saddam Hussein, he also was "abhorrant to our western sensabilities" but Iraq was more stable with him than with out. I think al Qaeda is used by government powers like the ISI to keep Musharov in power, if not for the threat of al Qaeda the people of Pakistan who have voted the military back to it's proper place to support the elected leaders.
"if you don't support the military powers, then al qaeda will attack you..."
there is no way for the people to win.
ISI support for Al Qaeda...
Pakistani Intelligence Had Links to Al Qaeda, U.S. Officials Say Quote:
WASHINGTON, Oct. 28 - The intelligence service of Pakistan, a crucial American ally in the war on terrorism, has had an indirect but longstanding relationship with Al Qaeda, turning a blind eye for years to the growing ties between Osama bin Laden and the Taliban, according to American officials.
The intelligence service even used Al Qaeda camps in Afghanistan to train covert operatives for use in a war of terror against India, the Americans say.
The intelligence service, known as Inter-Services Intelligence, or I.S.I., also maintained direct links to guerrillas fighting in the disputed territory of Kashmir on Pakistan's border with India, the officials said.
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or you can buy into the Fox and CNN spin rooms..
Officials: Al Qaeda claims responsibility for Bhutto killing - CNN.com