Trust Musharraf

I hope all are aware of the situation unfolding in Pakistan. If not nthen move on for this post will not mean much to you.

Bush said Saturday for his ranch in Crawford, that he trusted Musharraf to hold elections and take of the military uniform. And that he was sure he would keep Pakistan on the democratic road. Then later Musharraf said that elections would go on in January. Good news, right?

Will it be as free as last election when Musharraf got 98% of the vote. Not because he is so popular, but rather he has arrested all his opposition and put them in prison. He is still arresting opposition supporters. How democratic will the election be if all that disagree with him are in prison? Of course, he has said he would step down as general of the army, only to ignore the promise later.

The president is putting all his apples in one basket. Sound familiar? A president put all the apples in one basket in Iran and how did that turn out? This is a situation that needs to be approached with a firm hand and a firm stance.

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