Nov 3 was a mistake (amongst many) by Musharraf : Condi Rice

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After various people in the PPP, PML[N], lawyers movement, ex-army men, media, pml[q] lota league and some others, now a lashing comes from the US… :hehe:

Nov 3 was Musharraf’s mistake: Rice
** US secretary of state credits Musharraf for democracy’s return

  • Issue of judiciary will be worked out by Pakistanis
  • Afghanistan’s threats of cross-border action ‘not wise’*

**WASHINGTON: President Pervez Musharraf has made a number of mistakes, United States Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said in an interview aired on Sunday. **

Rice said further that the imposition of the state of emergency on November 3, 2007 was Musharraf’s mistake.

The secretary, however, added that the US has worked with the president and credited him with bringing civilian rule back to Pakistan and putting the country on a different course.

Free judiciary: She said that an independent judiciary is important to democracy, adding that it is best that the people of Pakistan work out the issue of judiciary.

“An independent judiciary is critical to democracy. There are some issues because this one is highly politically charged in Pakistan,” Rice said in the interview with CNN.

“We have always believed that after the elections this (issue of judiciary) will be worked out in course between Pakistanis and it is best that this be worked out between Pakistanis.”

Asked whether President Musharraf should resign, Rice said this is a Pakistani matter. “This is clearly a Pakistani matter, he is the president of Pakistan and we will treat him as the president of Pakistan.”

Talk: The secretary said that threats by Afghanistan to pursue Taliban insurgents across the border into Pakistan were “not wise”.

Rice instead called for co-operation between the two nations after Afghan President Hamid Karzai angered Pakistan when he threatened cross-border action as a right of “self-defence” against Taliban forces. “I think it’s probably not wise to talk about Afghan cross-border operations,” Rice said. agencies

http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2008\06\23\story_23-6-2008_pg1_6

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Re: Nov 3 was a mistake (amongst many) by Musharraf : Condi Rice

It was bound to happen. Even "President" Musharraf knows that. No one bets on an injured horse.

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Alhamdulilallah. God Bless Great President Musharaf. The greates Pakistani leader since Quaid-e-Azam. The Judiciary and the Presidential issue will indeed be worked out by the Parliament. Just wait and see what is in the constitutional amendment regarding the judiciary - all will be 'fair and lovely'. :)