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Zardari: An Emerging South Asia Statesman?

Joe Athialy December 11, 2008

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#26 Posted by Romair on December 16, 2008 11:08:27 am
when the obituary of ppp is written (which will be in the next elections), zardari's name will be on top......
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#25 Posted by nkg on December 15, 2008 3:54:09 am
Re: # 14
nhk...
sometimes, this type of people (get absolute power without doing anything) does good for a nation. Apart from being s** partner of her highness benajir bhutto, what are the other achievements he had shown in public life?
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#24 Posted by discoverer on December 15, 2008 2:37:10 am
Mr 10% can write a paper!!!!! man when did he complete his college education.

As far as I can remember he was a metric pass gofer roaming around with benazir like a loyal dog.
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#23 Posted by tahmed32 on December 14, 2008 5:24:05 am
#21 hamidm: Zardari did come by to church to make a confession. I heard him out (particularly when he mentioned having paid his tithe - which of course also happens to be 10% - to the chrch) and by the authority vested in me by the Lord of the Heavens Himself, forgave him his transgressions, and therefore from eternal damnation.

But will the voters forgive Zardari for not restoring the Pakistan Supreme Court? We shall find out in due course.
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#22 Posted by Kamath on December 13, 2008 1:49:38 pm
I wish President Zardari all the good luck to transform himself to become great statesman of Asia.

Did he describe vice-presidental candidate of GOP Sarah Palin as " Gorgeous" ?

Kamath
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#21 Posted by hamidm2 on December 13, 2008 4:03:30 am
Re: # 7

tahmed,

does this mean that you have forgiven zardari for letting droopy flap in the wind ?
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#20 Posted by subhashbijli on December 13, 2008 3:05:47 am
i do not agree. zardari is a prisoner of paki army? remember the offer of sending DG of ISI. what happened that he backtracked? and that hoax call from pranab mukherjee? all bakwas. zardari to be an emerging south asia statesman was a dream till nov. 26. after nov. 26 he is just a titular head of pakistan. the real control is clearly with paki army. and paki army does not want south asia alone. they want a caliphate south asia, where everybody is a wahabi muslim. south asia will be very peaceful if pakistan is destroyed.
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#19 Posted by akcheema on December 13, 2008 2:27:51 am
Re: # 18

I must say I have been impressed by Zardari so far ... and I don't normally get easily impressed, especially by polititians, let alone one from the third world!

In any case he is an elected leader and the process should be allowed to continue, without undue interference, so it has an opportunity to evolve in to something better in the futur
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#18 Posted by muqaddam on December 13, 2008 2:20:16 am
Zardari is coming across as a sincere detente man. He needs support so that the faujis in khaki can be permanently sent back to their barracks while a civil elected govt goes about running Pakistan
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#17 Posted by jayp on December 12, 2008 8:44:36 pm
The approach by Zardari only reinforces what has been dome by earlier rulers. The only [people that pakistan has handed over are in return for money from the americans, the amounts no doubt went military mens pockets due it very secret nature.

Pakistan has no legal system to prosecute criminals, murederes, well the case of samia sarwar, rapist well the proof is too much.

All of the so called militants reposnsibel for killing paki soldiers, all have been set free in return for captured paki soldiers. So what is this talk about proof from India...for what.
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#16 Posted by jayp on December 12, 2008 8:40:43 pm
Joe,

One has to remeber that of pakistan has been a victim of terror, the question is how many have been arrested and prosecuted. If pak practices related to terroriusts is to put them in so called house arrest and then to leave them out after a few weeks, why should india provide any proof of terrorism by the pakistanis.
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#15 Posted by jayp on December 12, 2008 8:38:32 pm
joe
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#14 Posted by nazarhayatkhan on December 12, 2008 8:15:02 pm
I agree.

Zardari's thinking is on Right lines. He is non-religious & absolutely non-communal.

We have tried many other hair-brained leaders. Why not give him a fair chance?

Even if he does not achieve much, he will not do a grand screw up like the previous ones.

Regards

NHK
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#13 Posted by ahmedmadani on December 12, 2008 5:58:48 pm
Re: # 12 HM ,It is destined the PM or prime ministers of Pakistan and India in coming years will be Bilawal Bhutto and Rahuji Gandhiji. It is in providence nothing can change about that.
I aways wonder has Mr.Rahulji any "problem" he is not married as he appears over aged and loosing hairs in marriage market or he is just different no interest sex due to politics and worry hurts him.I heard story about his devotion to your country. His mother Madam S. Gandhiji once saw he was not eating and stairing to sky, she asked him what are you doing and thinking. He answered I am worrying about India and world. King has Crown but of thrones. What is situation with his cousin brother. Is he married ? I wondered Gandhis are not allowed to marry High class Indians or just like imported car, it is not clear. I think at level future Crown prince all actions become political. Gandhis can not marry Indians as in India Indians have no value and it helps lot to go out and even white skin colored Buffollow and Indians will salute but if they marry just indian will be politically damaging ? In royal weddings every thing is considered to enhance Family interests and National interests. I guess. Let all of pray heavens RahulGandhiji marries and and produce child so India will be in safe hands.Let us hope for his marriage and let india go to sleep confidently the gods are pleased and country is saved.
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#12 Posted by harimau on December 12, 2008 2:31:47 pm
"Indian politicians need to reciprocate this, by growing out of being Pakistan bashers. The Pranab Mukherjees and Arun Shouries of Indian politics need to go for a long vipasana, or send them to guard our seas and let sober people deal with this."

Does that mean, gasp, we are going to ask Raoul G@ndu to take the leadership position in this vital juncture in India's affairs?
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#11 Posted by harimau on December 12, 2008 2:30:07 pm
Ref nkg #2

[Pranab mukherjee is very decent man.]

Like all Indian politicians, he is a short man with a shorter penis.

[He is loosing patience means there is something grave....]

There will be an emergency dircle-jerk of the Indian Cabinet.
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    #26 Romair
    #25 nkg
    #24 discoverer
    #23 tahmed32
    #22 Kamath
    #21 hamidm2
    #20 subhashbijli
    #19 akcheema
    #18 muqaddam
    #17 jayp
    #16 jayp
    #15 jayp
    #14 nazarhayatkhan
    #13 ahmedmadani
    #12 harimau
    #11 harimau
    #10 Zeena
    #9 vivek
    #8 ahmedmadani
    #7 tahmed32
    #6 ahmedmadani
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    #2 nkg
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