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ISI Linked to Indian Embassy Bombing; McCain client Musharraf Likely Implicated
Informed Comment —
... command and control. ISI's collaboration with the neo-Taliban and other guerrilla groups could not occur without the knowledge and acquiescence of Pakistani president Pervez Musharraf, who was chief of staff until last fall. That is, Cheney, Bush and McCain have backed to the hilt a military dictator who has continued the old 1980s and 1990s policy of supporting Pushtun guerrillas as a way of a) dominating Afghanistan and b) training other guerrillas to hit Kashmir. Here is what McCain said about Musharraf last winter: ' "I continue to believe Musharraf ...
McCain's Man in Pakistan
Taylor Marsh —
... was outspoken in his defense of Musharraf, who has had to contend
with criticisms today from others on the campaign trail, such as Bill Richardson’s
call for a curtailing of U.S. aid to Pakistan. "I continue to
believe Musharraf has done a pretty good job, done a lot of the things that
we wanted him to do," McCain said, citing Musharraf’s decision
to relinquish his military post, to call elections, and to end martial law.
McCain
Outspoken in Defense of Musharraf (late 2007) ...
McCain: For Musharraf Before He Was Against Him
Matthew Yglesias —
... Alex MacGillis reported for The Washington Post that McCain was “outspoken in defense of Musharraf,” saying “I continue to believe Musharraf has done a pretty good job” whereas “Benazir Bhutto and [former prime minister Nawaz] Sharif presided over failed states, there was corruption, there was a failed state in Pakistan when Musharraf took charge.” By contrast, ...
Pakistan and presidential judgment
Political Animal —
... Most notably, in December, after the assassination of Benazir Bhutto prompted numerous calls for the Bush administration to rethink its relationship with Musharraf, McCain (alone among the presidential candidates) rose to Musharraf’s defense, hailing him for having “done a pretty good job” and lauding him as ...
Flashback: McCain Was "Outspoken" Musharraf Supporter
The Huffington Post | Full News Feed —
... As recently as February, the Washington Post described McCain as an "outspoken" supporter of the "legitimately elected" leader of Pakistan. In December 2007, just before the Iowa caucuses, McCain ...
Flashback: In Dec. 2007, McCain Rejected Calls For Musharraf’s Resignation, Called Him A ‘Key Element’
Think Progress —
... – “I continue to believe Musharraf has done a pretty good job, done a lot of the things that we wanted him to do … I would like to give Musharraf some credit for taking the measures that we asked him to do.” [12/28/07] ...
Krauthammer Pile-On
democracyarsenal.org —
... For instance, it's absolutely true, that Pakistan's "fragmentation," as Krauthammer observes, is a
serious problem, but one of the reasons for that fragmentation is U.S.
support for a military autocrat, a man John McCain praised last winter
for doing a "pretty good job." ...
