Musharraf says the US made threats to bomb Pakistan
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Pakistan President, General Pervez Musharraf has said in an interview, that his country was threatened to be bombed by the United States in the year 2001, post the 9/11 terrorist attacks, if it did not offer its cooperation in America's war against terrorism. The interview, held with CBS news magazine show “60 Minutes”, will be aired on television network CBS on Sunday. Musharraf said the threat was issued by the then US deputy secretary of state, Richard Armitage, during conversation with the intelligence director of Pakistan.
"The intelligence director told me that (Mr Armitage) said, 'Be prepared to be bombed. Be prepared to go back to the stone age'," said General Musharraf who added that it was insulting. The Pakistani leader told CBS news "I think it was a very rude remark."
Although Mr Armitage did not agree with the terminology used, he did say that his message to Pakistan, to help America in its campaign against the Taliban in Afghanistan, was tough. He told CNN that his message to Pakistan was that the country was either "with us or against us", but he was not aware how the message was communicated in such a different way to President Musharraf.
Prior to the September 11 terrorist attacks, Pakistan was maintaining relations with the neighboring Taliban in Afghanistan, and had also given it diplomatic recognition. However, after the attacks, Pakistan stopped support of the Taliban government and cooperated with the United States in their efforts to capture Al-Qaeda forces and leader Osama bin Laden. Thousands of Pakistani military troops were deployed along the border areas between Pakistan and Afghanistan and US overflights were also allowed, to help in their hunt for Osama bin Laden. "One has to think and take actions in the interest of the nation, and that's what I did," said Musharraf.
However, Musharraf told CBS that he found some of the US demands "ludicrous" like the demand that anti-US demonstrations be barred. "If somebody's expressing views, we cannot curb the expression of views," the Pakistani leader said.
At present, General Pervez Musharraf is in Washington, where today he is scheduled to visit the White House to meet with US President George W. Bush. On Wednesday next week, a trilateral meeting has been scheduled between Musharraf, George Bush and Afghanistan President Hamid Karzai.
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osama bin laden
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saeed ,
Tue, 26 Sep 2006 05:06:04 GMT
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in my opinion osama bin laden is a true hero and bush is cowerd.bush is selfish he invaded iraq for oli because west is poor they got no respect and for womens its the worst place on earth.I hate americans low life bastds.
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God is one whose side?
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Another Average Guy ,
Fri, 22 Sep 2006 21:49:15 GMT
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God is on the side of the just, not the wrong? The problem with this view is that no person or nation is 100% right or 100% wrong. Do you love only 100% right people? God will have a hard time picking only one side if God contains reason and compassion. It is easier to keep a limited view then to look deeper and try to be compassionate, even to those who have different religious views (gasp). It would be more difficult for Muslim extremists to recruit new members if this polarized view was diminished. And it would be more difficult for simple minded politicians to get elected if this type of view was diminished.
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United States vs Pakistan
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Al hussain Muhammad ,
Fri, 22 Sep 2006 20:42:38 GMT
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United States is a country which is symbol of all developed nations. It is the land of opportunities and dreams for those who work hard. It is a country where people from around the world come here to seek education, better quality of life and to live in a civilized society.
I feel that the extremist and terrorists should be annihilated wherever they are. We no longer live in a dessert 5000 years ago; we need not follow things of the past. Our outlook should be towards building advanced hi-tech, educated, free civilized nation rather than sticking our heads in religious theories of the past.
And Pakistan is no where near this. If a woman gets raped in Pakistan, she must produce 4 witnesses to prove it by the religion law. Talk of women rights there! Pakistan has been harboring the worst terrorists in the world for decades and every body knows it. Musharraf himself is a dictator.
United States is a great country, if Pakistan ( such a God loving country ) was any where close to what US is today, people would be going to Pakistan for a better life. But that is clearly not the case. In fact the very creation of Pakistan was based on religion (When it got separated from India), but there are more Muslims living a lot more respectful and peaceful life in India than in Pakistan itself, having said that the very existence of Pakistan is questionable.
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Religion
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The voice of Reason ,
Fri, 22 Sep 2006 19:54:26 GMT
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Religion is the cause of much suffering and terror throughout the world. Of course America is a terrorist state, brutally murdering innocent civilians throughout the world, but it is done in the name of God (George W Bush himself said that God asked him to invade Iraq). Equally, Islamic nations are to blame for a lot of pain and suffering all over the world. But the root cause is fanatic belief in religion - be it Islam or Christianity.
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Our Boy in Pakistan
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Ray ,
Fri, 22 Sep 2006 18:08:18 GMT
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Musharraf is our boy in Pakistan. He knows he will be our boy in Pakistan as long as Bin Laden is inside Pakistan. As soon as we get Bin Laden, we won't have any use for our boy and we will give him to the dogs for the sake of "democracy". On the other hand, Big Boss needs something to boost 2006 and 2008 election returns. That something is Bin Laden. Now he is leaning on Musharraf. Poor Musaharraf. He is stuck between the Mosque and the hard place. That's what he gets for being our boy in Pakistan.
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Wrong Headed Actions
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Paul F. van Rij ,
Fri, 22 Sep 2006 16:43:41 GMT
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Our response was not near enough. When we went after Osama bin Laden we ended up turning the search in Pakistan over to Pakistan. This was a huge mistake. Almost as bad as invading Iraq. In the months after 9/11 no one would have stopped us. If someone tried, well so be it. We lost this advantage. The majority of the world was behind us. But the stupidity of this adminstration is never ending & almost always wrong. Threatening Pakistan was wrong, informing them of our intent would not have been. Going after Osama bin Laden any where it took us & be damned any who tried to hinder us would not have been. But we have lost any moral high ground we had. I know the majority of the Muslim world was appaled by the events of 9/11. Muslims know beter than most the tradgedy of terror, they have been terrorized by the christian world for over 700 years. It is time to stop.
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fed up of being a pakistani
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pdg ,
Fri, 22 Sep 2006 16:41:30 GMT
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Muslims always claim that they are a 'peaceful and tolerant religion', but the world has yet to see evidence of this.
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Snark
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Jimmy ,
Fri, 22 Sep 2006 16:39:25 GMT
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It's amazing to me that no matter how many innocent women and babies US Military action brutally murders, their actions are always deamed
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Time for another crusade?
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?!?! ,
Fri, 22 Sep 2006 16:36:21 GMT
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Mr. Syed,
Your comments are hypocritical at best, and ridiculous and indicative of someone behind the ever incriminating bars of ignorance at worst. Christians don't wear bombs into Mosque's. Christians don't evangelize through violence, The religion doesn't condone it, and a christian that did it would go straight to hell, don't pass go, and don't collect 72 virgins. Why don't Christians suicide bomb and terrorize you ask? Becuase the religion specifically forbids such barbarism. Please don't misunderstand this post as a defense of American Foriegn Policy or the Bush Administration, rather consider it an attack on the Bigotry of islamic extremists, and the hypocrisy of the "good" muslims who don't do anything to stop them.
I guess the question begs, is it time for another Crusade?
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Wake Up
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WK ,
Fri, 22 Sep 2006 16:23:41 GMT
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Everyone seems to be missing the point here... Pakistan had relations with the Taliban, who are an undisputably violent and power-hungry terrorist faction that harborded and aided al-Qaidea and Osama. They were a legitimate enemy, and by extension so was anyone who supported them. We drew a line in the sand and Pakistan picked a side. This is NOT a war on Muslims, the vast majority of people in American do NOT hate Muslims, and no country in the world would sit queit if it had experienced 9-11. We didn't ask for this war, but here we are. Pick a side.
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terrorism
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Anthony ,
Fri, 22 Sep 2006 16:17:59 GMT
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Just as any leader uses the tools at which he/she has at their disposal, the leaders of all nations use religion to motivate their political ambitions; this is done by both Middle Eastern and Western nations. It is sad that these young terrorists cannot see that they are simply being used as a tool, not for religion but for purely political motivations. The point is that America has not done half the damage that the so-called Muslim leaders do to their society on a daily basis. It is very popular these days to blame the western nations for the problems and frustrations of the Middle East and many of these complaints are relevant but these same people seem to completely absolve the responsibilities of their own leaders to effectively maneuver in a global economy. Nothing is as one sided as people who spit out this anti-american and anti-muslim rhetoric would like you to believe. People need to stop being so one-dimensional.
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us is anti islam
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rabi at al hassan ,
Fri, 22 Sep 2006 16:17:23 GMT
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There is no more doubt that the US is a state which serves the interest of the Israel and other zionists sentiments. For US to threaten Pakistan then Muslims must br ready to face more hosltilities from the US and its master Israel. May the curse of Allah be upon enemies of justice and peace wherever they are
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Reference to
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Debbie Barrow ,
Fri, 22 Sep 2006 16:17:15 GMT
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Along with the right to our precious freedom we also have our God given right of common sense. My common sense about this article tells me that first, the info quoted has been passed through at least 5 hands before us and this does cause info to get distorted. Does anyone here KNOW for sure and for a fact just what was said at the onset? Therefore, I put very little effort into believing it; and second, it's coming from a country that has/does lie down with the Taliban, our enemy??? Give me a break, WAKE UP people....
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Pakistan is a safe haven for terrorists and the enemy
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Common sense ,
Fri, 22 Sep 2006 16:12:09 GMT
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Where did Osama go when he was running from America? Across the border into Pakistan. Where do the terrorists still train and get support. Across the border in Pakistan. Where is one of the worst places in the world to live if you’re a woman? Across the border in Pakistan and really that entire region. Do you see the pattern here
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Does anyone have a clue?
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Lance ,
Fri, 22 Sep 2006 15:21:53 GMT
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No wonder Bush is the laughing stock of the rest of the world. Our government "demand(ed) that anti-US demonstrations be barred"?!!?! This from the supposed leader of the free world?!?! Well last time I checked, with freedom comes the sincere possibility that demonstrations will occur....even demonstrations that you may not like. Between Muslims that can't take a bit of criticism (and think that blowing themselves up - taking children with them - is the best way to get their point across) and war mongering Americans that refuse to see or respect any point of view but their own, the world seems to have gone to hell in a hand basket. Unfortunately, our leaders - who should be working to educate the populous - are just as much at fault simply because they feel the best way to buy votes is the sell fear and anger. Personally, I'm getting disgusted by both sides - especially those that feel that they are 100% right and everyone else is 100% wrong. Life just doesn't work that way.
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Whiners
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USA ,
Fri, 22 Sep 2006 14:28:56 GMT
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It's amazing to me that no matter how many innocent women and babies a mongrel terrorist brutally murders, their actions are always deamed "just." Sorry mongrels, it doesn't work that way. And don't try to feed me the BS that Islam is the pure, peaceful and caring religion. If that were the case, it wouldn't be mongrel muslim terrorists blowing innocent people up. You can't have it both ways. Don't try to feed me the BS that the terrorist actions are to protect or save any portion of any middle eastern country. It has been stated time and time again by these mongrels that their goal is to make Islam the only religion in the world and they have vowed to kill anyone refusing to convert. That has NOTHING to do with peace, freedom or anything else but brutal dictatorship. My point is very clearly made by the by the two prior muslim mongrel posts before mine. Kill and torture is the ONLY thing they know. And to the muslims that want to complain that they are feeling uneasy in America, then do something about it. There has been time after time that the FBI has busted a group of mongrels that were planning a bombing and the group belonged to some muslim sect in the U.S. You can't tell me that someone else in that sect didn't know what was going on. You complainers want to be seen as anything other than mongrel terrorists? Then start policing yourselves. Until then, you can't be trusted!
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reference to the comments posted.
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ck ,
Fri, 22 Sep 2006 11:58:32 GMT
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In my opinion the article isn't biased, why people have to be(biased)? "propagating christianity by money and bluff" I guess one should not be lamenting about this fact when their own nature of spreading islam is through atrocities. If we go by threories propounded by great men, none of the theories cite that the class of animal would harm its own class unless its question of survival. Please think of the past, history speaks a lot about islam.
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Do what you have to do
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Average Joe ,
Fri, 22 Sep 2006 11:54:45 GMT
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If Muslims were a civilized group of people, it would have never been necessary. But they can't get along with civilized society so they have to be dealt with harshly. The only time we hear anything from Muslims is when they are waging war on someone. When is the last time you heard about a Muslim organization spreading peace or helping out a relief effort after a disaster in the world? Simple answer, never!
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terorism
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k ,
Fri, 22 Sep 2006 11:34:37 GMT
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America is the tru terorist, its spreading terror through out the muslim world, and then asking 'why muslims want to hit em back' and if (GOD_FORBID) it did attack pakistan, then its destruction will not be that far off, as it will have a nation of over 160 million added to the list of many who want to end the brutal hypocracy led by america, around the world, especially in the muslim lands! Pakistan is well capable of defending it self. Bcoz God is on the side of just, not on the wrong.!!! Victory is promised to the ppl who truly beleve in the 1 GOD! So let time pervail the Victory to the just PPL in God's Eyez!
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Threatening Pakistan
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Syed Azmathullah Khaderi ,
Fri, 22 Sep 2006 09:50:34 GMT
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Ignoring the sentiments and interests of other countries, selfish interests in countries, religious bigotry and interference, propagating christianity by money and bluff, violating other countries and their citizens is the hallmark of the roadroller mudheads of America who do not let others views aired and would not listen. I ask the self-conceited American bullies:"What are you but the bloated filth of capitalism, colonialism, and relegious indignity, gloating over amassed power and munition
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