has bu$h* supported the 'bad guy' in pakistan?

[spanone]

pakistan HAS nuclear weapons

pakistan has osama bin laden?

pakistan is very unstable

and all we hear about is iran, iran, iran

<snip> Musharraf became de facto Head of Government (using the title Chief Executive and assuming extensive powers) of Pakistan following a bloodless coup d'état on 12 October 1999.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Musharraf

[bullimiami]

1. musharraf is a 'bad guy'. coup, military dictator, fake elections.

surely there was no decent reason for george to get all snuggly with him.

[Rhythm and Blue]

2. He supported us in the War on Terror,

immediately transforming him from a dangerous despot to a friendly strong leader.

[bullimiami]

3. oh he did? I would say rather he took the carpet of gold rather than the carpet of bombs.

the taliban on the other hand did not and see what it got them.

[Rhythm and Blue]

5. He plays along, so we gave him the carrot and spared him the stick. nt

[Malikshah]

4. True-- since he overthrew the PM when the PM went after him

for being too cozy with...you guessed it, the Taliban...