Comments on: Musharraf Suffers Major Defeat

By: Michael van der Galien

Michael van der Galien — Tue, 19 Feb 2008 17:26:02 +0000

I’ve taken a more charitable view of Musharraf’s situation than many western (and non-western) analysts for some time, and this concession is an affirmation that such an approach might have been more correct

I agree with that. It seems to me that some are blinded by their prejudices.

By: Jason

Jason — Tue, 19 Feb 2008 15:41:44 +0000

I found the fact that the ruling party willingly conceded defeat to be an interesting refutation of the overheated predictions of rigging and despotism that flowed freely from anti-Pakistan partisans such as Swaraaj Chauhan. I’ve taken a more charitable view of Musharraf’s situation than many western (and non-western) analysts for some time, and this concession is an affirmation that such an approach might have been more correct

By: marc moore

marc moore — Tue, 19 Feb 2008 14:52:51 +0000

I’d call this a pretty good outcome, given the circumstances. Certainly could be a lot worse.

"Pakistanis realize that Islamists aren’t exactly a blessing"

Amen.