US govt expects Musharraf to quit army post

[Mr_Fraudia]

Re: US govt expects Musharraf to quit army post

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The tide has turned against Mush, in Pakistan, and the US
http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2007\03\23\story_23-3-2007_pg1_10

Musharraf’s image sinks in US press

WASHINGTON: What had increasingly become a media campaign against Pakistan’s “inadequate” cooperation in dealing with the resurgent Taliban has now turned into a broadside against President Pervez Musharraf’s rule, triggered by his removal of Chief Justice Iftikhar Mohammad Chaudhry.

In the last two weeks, the Pakistani leader, who was generally well regarded by the US media, has been portrayed as another old style power hungry Third World military ruler who is determined to stay in office regardless of what he has to do to ensure that, including summarily dismissing the holder of the highest judicial office in the land. Gen Musharraf, who always conveyed the impression of being a strong and resolute leader who called the shots and took all decisions that matter, suddenly looks vulnerable. With protests continuing in the streets and spreading well beyond the legal community, Gen Musharraf is no longer being seen by the American media as a leader whose writ runs any more effectively in the cities and towns of Pakistan than it does in Waziristan.

Some idea of what has been appearing in the American press since the judicial crisis erupted on March 9, can be had from what follows. Ahmed Rashid, author of the much-read book on the Taliban, wrote in the Washington Post on Thursday that Musharraf was now a “lame duck,” unable to rein in Talibanisation in Pakistan or guide the country towards a more democratic future. The president’s desire to replace Justice Chaudhry with a “more pliable” judge has “badly backfired”.

An LA Times report on March 20 said that critics called Justice Chaudhry’s suspension “a blatant interference with the judiciary for political purposes,” an allegation Gen Musharraf has denied, “but the ensuing outcry has spiralled into one of the most serious political challenges to face the Pakistani leader since he took power”. In a March 17 report, the newspaper called Justice Chaudhry a “thorn” in Gen Musharraf’s side for years, noting the “outrage” over his sacking had spread countrywide.

The New York Times, Washington Post, Wall Street Journal and The Christian Science Monitor have all run reports of the unrest in Pakistan that have dented Gen Musharraf’s image beyond repair if the situation does not come to an amicable conclusion. The Washington Post quoted Ejaz Haider of Daily Times who said, “People are starting to deeply resent this idea that he is the only one who knows what is right for Pakistan. Are the rest of us 160 million bloody idiots?”

oh man, pakistani journalists…okay so the title is “Musharraf’s image sinks in US press” now lets see how the support their headline.

1)Ahmed Rashid, author of the much-read book on the Taliban, wrote in the Washington Post on Thursday that Musharraf was now a “lame duck,” unable to rein in Talibanisation in Pakistan or guide the country towards a more democratic future. The president’s desire to replace Justice Chaudhry with a “more pliable” judge has “badly backfired

Okay, its Ahmed Rashid… not widely regarded as an american journalist by any means, but a desi one. but okay..so ahmed rashid wrote something on thursday in washington post.

now lets se what else they have.

2. An LA Times report on March 20 said that critics called Justice Chaudhry’s suspension “a blatant interference with the judiciary for political purposes

here LA times is just reporting what the critics are saying.

3. In a March 17 report, the newspaper called Justice Chaudhry a “thorn” in Gen Musharraf’s side for years, noting the “outrage” over his sacking had spread countrywide

so they reported that CJ was a paina nd unrest had spread..okay fine

4. The New York Times, Washington Post, Wall Street Journal and The Christian Science Monitor have all run reports of the unrest in Pakistan that have dented Gen Musharraf’s image beyond repair if the situation does not come to an amicable conclusion

Now here the reports must not have been strong enough or provide much of a fodder for this journlaist to quote from there. And then its his own assumption that the image is dented beyond repair. we all read reports back in 99, and we all read reports right after 9/11 and we allr ead reports all after 7/7. Wishful thinking on his part is not a fact. Major stories go away from US press in a matter of days and then ppl ust forget about it, wait till brittney overdoses or something..

5. Washington Post quoted Ejaz Haider of Daily Times who said, “People are starting to deeply resent this idea that he is the only one who knows what is right for Pakistan. Are the rest of us 160 million bloody idiots?"

hahaha man this is ridiculous, daily times quoting washington post quoting daily times…seems liek washington post was reporting what the oinion of a daily times reporter was. Then daily times turns around and quotes wash post quoting the daily times journalist as some proof that US media is saying the Musharraf is this or that.

Lastly, its pretty cheap of daily times to only cherry pick the quotes or excreprts that support their stance. You read the same articles and if you want you can pull up other quotes and statements that suggest that Musharraf is critical for Pakistan.

and as far as Ejaz haider’s question abouit whether there are 160M idiots, I dunno ejaz sahab…but I know of atleast one…congratulations