Well, according to some sources, General Musharraf is the biggest stooge of USA of all. It has to be considered if you think about it...generally the US likes to have it's own people in power and is quite prepared to use whatever means necessary to ensure this is the case, eg Panama and Grenada.
There are those who believe that Pakistan is insignificant on the world stage, but there seems to have been enough interference from outside forces during the Kargil affair to suggest that major govts are still concerned with what goes on in the region.
So it seems unlikely that the generals could have taken over without some sort of tacit approval from one side or the other. Under Nawaz CIA were given pretty much a free reign in Pakistan, so I doubt that this has changed with the shift in power.
For my part I am no longer interested in terms like 'Democracy' or 'dictatorship'. I couldn't care less any more. The only thing I am bothered about is that we see some progress in literacy, economics and as a society. I don't care if this is brought about through democracy or a military government. I am not interested in labels. Only the end product.
Nawaz and Benazir did not only fail themselves they failed the entire priciple of secular government. Their prospective governments have been a massive blow to the secular aspirations of people of Pakistan. If the country lurches towards fundamentalism before we harp on about mullahs and bigots we should point the finger at those so-called secular champions of democracy who have allowed this to happen. Someone has to be accountable somewhere. They can't just keep on pointing fingers at each other.
There are those who believe that Pakistan is insignificant on the world stage, but there seems to have been enough interference from outside forces during the Kargil affair to suggest that major govts are still concerned with what goes on in the region.
So it seems unlikely that the generals could have taken over without some sort of tacit approval from one side or the other. Under Nawaz CIA were given pretty much a free reign in Pakistan, so I doubt that this has changed with the shift in power.
For my part I am no longer interested in terms like 'Democracy' or 'dictatorship'. I couldn't care less any more. The only thing I am bothered about is that we see some progress in literacy, economics and as a society. I don't care if this is brought about through democracy or a military government. I am not interested in labels. Only the end product.
Nawaz and Benazir did not only fail themselves they failed the entire priciple of secular government. Their prospective governments have been a massive blow to the secular aspirations of people of Pakistan. If the country lurches towards fundamentalism before we harp on about mullahs and bigots we should point the finger at those so-called secular champions of democracy who have allowed this to happen. Someone has to be accountable somewhere. They can't just keep on pointing fingers at each other.
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