Bush: Pakistan is a Democracy

[Ramo]

PRESIDENT BUSH: I think the long-term vision is one that is a relationship which is very mature in this sense: that there is a commercial relationship which is fair and balanced, mutually beneficial to both people; a defense relationship which is one in which there is close collaboration and complementary efforts based upon the true threats of the 21st century. And thirdly, there's a relationship in which I can call upon my friend to help deal with international issues, such as the development of a Palestinian state, one in which the aspirations of the Palestinian people are met and listened to, because democracy has taken hold.

One of the interesting lessons that the world can look at is Pakistan. You see, there are some in the world who do not believe that a Muslim society can self-govern. Some believe that the only solution for government in parts of the world is for there to be tyranny or despotism. I don't believe that. The Pakistan people have proven that those cynics are wrong. And where President Musharraf can help in world peace is to help remind people what is possible. And the solution in the Middle East is for there to be a world effort to help the Palestinians develop a state that is truly free -- one that's got an independent judiciary, one that's got a civil society, one that's got the capacity to fight off the terrorists, one that allows for dissent, one in which people can vote. And President Musharraf can play a big role in helping achieve that objective.

http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2004/12/20041204-2.html

And yes, 60 million Americans voted for this man.

[muxec]

Bush knows theory of aproximations well. If declared (defined) so it is so. Pakistani constitution says define Pakistan.getSocialState=Democracy. It is so. Did you study exact sciences?

[Ramo]

Is someone actually defending this, or am I seeing things?

I guess Stalin ran a free, democratic society (as you can tell from the Soviet constitution).

[Odin]

I can't believe people voted for this moron.

[Pekka]

"The Pakistan people have proven that"

I agree, must be an idiot. Shouldn't this be The people of Pakistan or Pakistani? Isn't this like saying The Sweden people? Dudn't make sense..

[Arrian]

Did he actually try and use Pakistan as an example of what we want in the ME?

Are we sure he gave up that coke habit?

-Arrian

[Odin]

Originally posted by Arrian

Are we sure he gave up that coke habit?

He's drunk...

[Shogun Gunner]

I read news report after news report about Bush and I can't believe what I read and hear.

If we are going to support our "friend" Musharraf, fine. If he can help us form a Palestine democracy (yeah, right), fine. But do you have to say that Pakistan is a democracy?

Doesn't the whole world know that Musharraf seized power from an elected Pakistan government? Isn't the whole world aware that Musharraf very carefully controlled the process of the latest referendum, a year or two ago, that allows him to legally stay in power? Hasn't he broken his own promise about transferring government control from military (him) to an elected government?

unbelievable.

[Ramo]

The best part of this whole thing is how Musharraf is supposed to be some sort of spokesman as to why Muslim societies don't need dictators. Irony, thy name is Shrub.

[Arrian]

Idiocy, not irony.

-Arrian

[Guynemer]

FOUR MORE YEARS! FOUR MORE YEARS!

[Az]

[Seeker]

THIS JUST IN

DinoDoc's legendary 'Gives A F---' found hooded and bound with electrical wire in a remote Pakistani jail!

Mr "Doc" denies any connection to the Musharraf regime, citing 'US national security concerns'.

EDITED FOR SILLINESS

[GePap]

It's DinoD's famous 'Gives A F---' , NOT DanS's.

[Arrian]

Yeah, that'd be DD's gives a ****.

-Arrian