Re: Musharraf wasnt a dictator before, if he is now [split: Police raids Aaj televis
always did, always will. opposing military rule does not mean that if the economy grew, we pull lame theories out of our behinds that it did not happen. or if press and media has the most freedom under the regime that ridiculous excuses are invented to claim that was not the case. you can be against military rule, while being against the current civilian alternatives, and you can acknowledge the positive developments in the last 8 years.
the issue as you can very well see is that many anti musharraf people were not merely anti musharraf but they were pro nawaz or pro benazir, but were too chicken **** to admit it like good little boys and girls. the hypocrisy that they blamed others of was solidy their own. Their true faces were seen as like good little serfs they started defending their landlord masters and giving them a free pass.
I am against military rule, and would like to see real leadership emerge from the people and be elected and represent the people who put them in power.
and what if people really elect NS BB or Altaf (and in some parts Chaudry Baradaran, Sheikh Rasheed etc).
while acknowledging the good of this govt. we need to be realistic and accept that these are the people that will be elected under absolutely unmanipulated elections.
the only shot we have at ever getting decent leaders is to allow the system to flush out these people. no one man is going to bring real leaders out. just doesnt happen.