Pervez Musharraf: International Example
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I'm becoming more and more convinced that Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf understands the future, and understands what's best for the Islamic world. The only way that Islamic nations can become economically and politically secure is by instituting democratic reforms, giving their people a stake and influence in the conduct of government, and modernizing their economies. In a nutshell, they need to emulate the West, and establish good relations with Western nations. If they can't put their differences with the Jews behind them and get along like civilized people, they will persist in difficulty. Don't believe me? Look at Syria. Look at Iran. Look at Sudan. Look at most of North Africa. They have no prospects whatsoever for improvement.
Now, consider the other nations, the nations that have gotten onboard with the peace process. Egypt. Jordan. Mauritania. Hopefully Iraq and Afghanistan. Now Pakistan. They recognize that religious differences may give us different perspectives, even conflicting perspectives, but that we still have to live together. We still have to work together.
Basically, you get onboard and play by the rules, or you get left behind, or smoten. Pervez Musharraf gets this, and although I don't agree with all of his policies (he should garrison troops within and consolidate Baluchistan and Waziristan), he's stronger than most of our allies in the War on Terror. I, for one, will give him credit for that, and for this.
Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf has said his country will take steps to build ties with Israel as the Middle East peace process progresses.
He made the comments at a ground breaking dinner meeting with members of the American Jewish Congress.
He is the first leader of a Muslim nation that has no diplomatic ties with Israel to hold a public dialogue with Jewish leaders.
Israel and Pakistan recently held talks in the Turkish city of Istanbul.
President Musharraf's historic address in New York began with bread being broken and prayers from the Koran being recited.
He was given a standing ovation as he arrived for the meeting at which he called for the establishment of a Palestinian state to end violence in the Middle East and bring security to Israel.
I'm becoming more and more convinced that Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf understands the future, and understands what's best for the Islamic world. The only way that Islamic nations can become economically and politically secure is by instituting democratic reforms, giving their people a stake and influence in the conduct of government, and modernizing their economies. In a nutshell, they need to emulate the West, and establish good relations with Western nations. If they can't put their differences with the Jews behind them and get along like civilized people, they will persist in difficulty. Don't believe me? Look at Syria. Look at Iran. Look at Sudan. Look at most of North Africa. They have no prospects whatsoever for improvement.
Now, consider the other nations, the nations that have gotten onboard with the peace process. Egypt. Jordan. Mauritania. Hopefully Iraq and Afghanistan. Now Pakistan. They recognize that religious differences may give us different perspectives, even conflicting perspectives, but that we still have to live together. We still have to work together.
Basically, you get onboard and play by the rules, or you get left behind, or smoten. Pervez Musharraf gets this, and although I don't agree with all of his policies (he should garrison troops within and consolidate Baluchistan and Waziristan), he's stronger than most of our allies in the War on Terror. I, for one, will give him credit for that, and for this.
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