gemosological
11-07-2007, 12:55 AM
in.reuters.com/article/southAsiaNews/idINIndia-30367220071106?pageNumber=1
President George W. Bush has not telephoned Pakistani leader Pervez Musharraf since he imposed emergency rule and cracked down on protesters in a crisis that the White House on Tuesday called a "mistake."
She rebuffed questions about why Bush had not picked up the phone to personally speak to Musharraf, who he considers a key ally in fighting terrorism, by saying Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice was taking the lead.
Would anybody care to tell me why Our President, who ostensibly considers Musharraf a "key ally" in the war on terror, wouldn't be on the phone to him in short order asking Musharraf why he has declared a "state of emergency" and suspended Pakistan's Constitution?
Then, Perino states:
"President Musharraf, we believe, has made a mistake. We are gravely concerned about the situation," Perino said. "We are calling for an immediate return to civilian rule, and we are in communication with them because we have a lot of cooperative interests."
So, President Bush hasn't called Musharraf, yet Perino says "We are calling for an immediate return to civilian rule, and we are in communication with them because we have a lot of cooperative interests."
Sooooo, which one is it? Of course, as Perino states:
"The president feels very strongly that President Musharraf knows exactly how he feels about the situation," Perino said.
If Bush feels so strongly about the situation why hasn't Bush phoned Musharraf yet? Especially since...
Sen. Joseph Biden of Delaware, a Democratic presidential contender and chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, spoke with Musharraf by telephone and described the conversation in a statement.
"I told President Musharraf how critical it is for relations between our two countries that elections go forward as planned in January, that he follow through on his commitment to take off his uniform and that he restore the rule of law to Pakistan," Biden said.
"It is clear to me from our conversation that President Musharraf understands the consequences for his country and for relations with the United States if he does not return Pakistan to the path of democracy."
So what is this? Joe Biden, a Democratic Party Senator and Chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, discusses the situation with Musharraf and President Bush does not?
Damn. Bush must be on vacation- again
RRD
:rolleyes:
President George W. Bush has not telephoned Pakistani leader Pervez Musharraf since he imposed emergency rule and cracked down on protesters in a crisis that the White House on Tuesday called a "mistake."
She rebuffed questions about why Bush had not picked up the phone to personally speak to Musharraf, who he considers a key ally in fighting terrorism, by saying Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice was taking the lead.
Would anybody care to tell me why Our President, who ostensibly considers Musharraf a "key ally" in the war on terror, wouldn't be on the phone to him in short order asking Musharraf why he has declared a "state of emergency" and suspended Pakistan's Constitution?
Then, Perino states:
"President Musharraf, we believe, has made a mistake. We are gravely concerned about the situation," Perino said. "We are calling for an immediate return to civilian rule, and we are in communication with them because we have a lot of cooperative interests."
So, President Bush hasn't called Musharraf, yet Perino says "We are calling for an immediate return to civilian rule, and we are in communication with them because we have a lot of cooperative interests."
Sooooo, which one is it? Of course, as Perino states:
"The president feels very strongly that President Musharraf knows exactly how he feels about the situation," Perino said.
If Bush feels so strongly about the situation why hasn't Bush phoned Musharraf yet? Especially since...
Sen. Joseph Biden of Delaware, a Democratic presidential contender and chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, spoke with Musharraf by telephone and described the conversation in a statement.
"I told President Musharraf how critical it is for relations between our two countries that elections go forward as planned in January, that he follow through on his commitment to take off his uniform and that he restore the rule of law to Pakistan," Biden said.
"It is clear to me from our conversation that President Musharraf understands the consequences for his country and for relations with the United States if he does not return Pakistan to the path of democracy."
So what is this? Joe Biden, a Democratic Party Senator and Chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, discusses the situation with Musharraf and President Bush does not?
Damn. Bush must be on vacation- again
RRD
:rolleyes: