Tuesday, February 19 2008, 01:51 PM
Pakistan's Ruling Party Concedes Defeat
Pakistan's ruling party conceded defeat to the opposition Tuesday in parliamentary elections that could threaten the rule of President Pervez Musharraf, a key American ally in the war on terror.
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AfterDowningStreet.org - Impeach Bush and Cheney Now!
Impeachment May Be Coming . . . To Pakistan
Pakistan's ruling party concedes defeat By MATTHEW PENNINGTON, Associated Press ISLAMABAD, Pakistan (AP) ? Pakistan's ruling party conceded defeat to the opposition Tuesday in parliamentary elections that could threaten the rule of President Pervez Mus
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Pakistani Voters Defeat Party Of Musharraf
Pakistanis dealt a crushing defeat to President Pervez Musharraf in parliamentary elections on Monday, in what government and opposition politicians said was a firm rejection of his policies since 2001 and those of his close ally, the United States.
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The US Navy announced that due to bad weather, it will postpone the attempt to shoot down the impaired satellite until tomorrow at the earliest. Our zillion dollar 'star wars' technology is clearly capable of stopping incoming missiles so lon
Larvatus Prodeo
Pakistan Votes, But What Does It Mean?
Pakistan with a population of 164 million and economy larger than Belgium’s but significantly smaller than that of The Netherlands is nevertheless of considerable interest to the rest of the world, being nuclear-armed, with nuclear-armed India on on
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From The Right
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The Wisdom Of Jeanne Kirkpatrick:
US pats Musharraf, says Pak elections were fair (Rediff, 2/20/08) Terming the elections in Pakistan 'largely fair', the United States on Wednesday said President Pervez Musharraf [Images] appeared to have put the country back on the 'road to democracy' an
Asia Times Online
In Pakistan, The Revenge Of Democracy
Elections in Pakistan have dealt a humiliating blow to the government of President Pervez Musharraf and stinging defeats to his cronies and confidantes throughout the country. The margin of difference is so great, analysts say, even expected tampering can
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