Sharif urged the West to abandon Musharraf but also ruled out teaming up with Benazir Bhutto, another key opposition leader, unless she cut off talks with Musharraf. The Guardian UK, November 7, 2007 Story Transcript VOICE OF NAWAZ SHARIF, FORMER PAKISTANI PM: I would be still very willing to work with her, provided she now […]
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Is Iran an "extra-regional" power?
Babak Yektafar is the Editor-in-Chief of WashingtonPrism.org. He is a graduate of Farleigh Dickinson University with a B.A. in Communications. From 1999 to 2005, Babak was a producer with C-SPAN network’s national live morning program, Washington Journal. Story Transcript PAUL JAY, SENIOR EDITOR: There’s also been a flurry of activity, of pundit activity and analytical […]
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Did Democrat leadership bury Cheney impeachment?
David Swanson talks about U.S. Rep. Dennis Kucinich’s impeachment bill Story Transcript PAUL JAY, SENIOR EDITOR: On Tuesday in the House of Representatives, Dennis Kucinich tried to move his resolution to impeach Vice President Dick Cheney in a crazy back-and-forth of votes to table the motion, votes to send it to the judiciary committee, with […]
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Pakistan, democracy and militant extremism
Aijaz Ahmad: War against Islamic extremism cannot be fought as a war for America (2 of 2) Story Transcript Pakistan: Dilemmas for U.S. policy PAUL JAY, SENIOR NEWS EDITOR: One of the men from the supreme court that was removed and placed under house arrest said the beginning of this martial law is the end […]
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Judicial revolt and kangaroo courts
Iftikhar Chaudhry, the Chief Justice whom Musharraf has deposed and put under “house arrest”, has called upon the country’s judicial community to lead a nationwide agitation against abrogation of the Constitution and imposition of “dictatorship”. By contrast, Musharraf was sworn into office, with great pomp and ceremony, by the few judges who were willing to […]
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Emergency proclaimed in Pakistan
Eric Margolis: The democracy movement and the Islamic militants are fighting the dictatorship
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Global reaction to Pakistani state of emergency
“President General Pervez Musharraf told foreign diplomats based in Islamabad on Monday that despite the imposition of a state of emergency in the country, transition to full democracy would be completed soon.” Dawn “US takes a hit from Pakistan’s turmoil.” US News & World Report “The real cause for concern is that the UK will […]
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Pakistani Army cuts a deal
The next day on November 4th, the Musharraf government cut a deal with insurgents in northwestern Pakistan who released 211 soldiers of the Pak army in exchange for release of 28 militants in government custody held on charges of terrorist activity and suicide bombings. Observers in Pakistan noted the contrast. Story Transcript Pakistani rebels release […]
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The Real News interviewee arrested in Pakistan
Asma Jahangir forced into house arrest under Pakistan martial law, two weeks after interview in TRNN st Story Transcript ZAA NKWETA, PRESENTER/PRODUCER: Asma Jahangir was put under house arrest yesterday, after President Musharraf declared emergency rule in Pakistan. She was interviewed in our studio only two weeks ago. Jahangir is the founder and chairperson of […]