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The Good Monster: Musharraf's Cultural Legacy

Nadeem F Paracha December 8, 2007

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#5 Posted by Thinking_Storm on December 11, 2007 6:44:31 pm
Long live Musharraf!

Musharraf President and dictator for life!

Pakistan Zindabad!
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#4 Posted by nasah on December 11, 2007 6:39:02 pm
Yes it is amazing -- isn't it -- such an uncultured dictatorship can bring so much culture to the culture-deprived youth of Pakistan -- especially by muzzling the uncultured fundamentalist channels like the GEO TV.

I think Musharraf sahib has flooded the hapless country with so much culture through his Cultural Emergency -- it may drown after that "free fair" cultured election.

GEO Musharraf GEO -- paanch keya duss saal aur GEO -- "nau arzoo mein kut gaye duss intezaar meiN".
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#3 Posted by abu_safwaan on December 11, 2007 2:53:14 pm
Can i get some fries with this musharaf-kiss-ass-carnival puhleez.....nfp u r putting mushahid ganja 2 shame .....2 bad that Q still won't give u a time of day..cause u r just not talented..stop embarrassing urself
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#2 Posted by GT on December 11, 2007 1:42:36 pm
"A military dictator’s cultural impositions actually gave birth to a newborn sense of democracy."

Maybe true to a certain extent, but perhaps a greater contributor has been the internet providing easy acess to ideas and information floating around the globe.
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#1 Posted by Thinking_Storm on December 11, 2007 1:35:00 pm
Another well written article Nadeem.

Although I am not from the socialist communist or whatever other ideology you adhere to, I am a keen and ardent supportor of the grassroots movement taking root in Pakistan to have Musharraf become president for life.

If Cuba can have Fidel
Libya can have Qaddafi
Palestine had Arafat
Venezuala can have Hugo Chavez (almost)
Bolivia can want Evo Morales

Why can Pakistan not have Musharraf as a life long dictator? Yes, I am not sugar coating anything. He would be a beloved and forward looking dictator. The results would either be prosperity or a bloody revolt that would throw out the complete elite institution! A win-win in either case.

That's why I am supporting this grassroots movement, and perhaps, so should you!

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