Where’s the Outrage?

It appears that the former prime minister Nawaz Sharif looks like he going to return to Pakistan.  He was the PM who was replaced, booted or removed by Pevez Musharraf.  I may be wrong but Pakistan seems to be the perfect mix for a disaster.  Musharraf who has crushed his opposition now faces Benizar Bhutto and Nawaz Sharif.  Both will challenge Musharraf.  Both will call him and his government illegal.  Somebody please tell me what the Bush administration is doing to calm tensions in this destabilizing nuclear country?

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From NYT:

Nawaz Sharif, a Pakistani opposition leader and former prime minister living in Saudi Arabia, flew to Riyadh from Jidda today to see the Saudi royal family in what appeared to be the final preparation for his departure for Pakistan.

Separately, Pakistan’s Supreme Court today dismissed a final legal complaint challenging the validity of the re-election last month of the president, Gen. Pervez Musharraf, paving the way for him to be sworn in again as the nation’s leader.

Mr. Sharif, who has been living in exile, is one of the fiercest critics of General Musharraf, who removed him from power in a bloodless coup in October 1999. His return to Pakistan could present a strong political challenge to the party that backs the president and to the party of the opposition leader Benazir Bhutto.  (more…)

Tags: Bush Administration, Pakistan by ecthompson
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Recently, the Citizen Awareness Coalition of Asheville (http://groups.yahoo.com/group/CitizenAwareness-Asheville/) held a press conference, announcing the formation of our civilian police oversight review board and our copwatch program. Of all the media was invited, only the Mountain Xpress and the Blue Banner showed up.

Although we are grateful for their coverage, we do feel distinctly snubbed by the rest of the so-called MSM.

Please note our next meeting: 6:30 PM, Nov 28th, at the Asheville Brewing Company off Patton Ave.

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