Flabbergasted America
By Maria Sultan • Feb 9th, 2010 • Category: Politics • 6 CommentsPresident Zardari Asif Ali Zardari announced some days ago that he was transferring formal control over Pakistan’s nuclear arsenal to Prime Minister Yusuf Raza Gilani. That came as a surprise to many and many jumped to the conclusion that it showed the mounting pressure upon the presidency in the wake of NRO and the deteriorating plight of the country.
That and the now two swords hang over the president. NRO and the 17th amendment. Both can prove fatally lethal for the presidential powers. It is a common knowledge in the power corridors of the world that Pakistan’s president is being pressured to shed additional powers — such as the right to dismiss the parliament and make key military appointments.
The Obama administration’s point man on Pakistan and Afghanistan, Ambassador Richard Holbrooke is also very busy man as he is unable to discern that what is going to happen in Islamabad. Even Hillary Clinton failed to guage the mode of all-powerful military establishment during her recent visit to the Pakistan. But they know that one lever of power is also in the hands of opposition leader Nawaz Sharif, who is not that much pro-American.
Americans are pitiable, as they are not only flabbergasted as what to do in Afghanistan, they are also at loss what do in Pakistan.
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Not that Zardari is a saint but I dont think that he is as evil as portrayed by the media either.
I had an argument with my sister once and here is how it went:
she said “only if we can get rid of Zardari, can’t stand him one bit”
“why what did he do to you” I asked
“nothing but just look all around you, he even owns these shops of the park”
“how do you know that” my question again and she said
“ask anyone”….
This is how a good chunk of people make up their minds !!!
Why blame the media alone.
But I still believe that he is not as bad as people believe he is and if he is then Nawaz Sharif is no different either.
Flabbergasted ?
What is there to be flabbergasted over ?
@Mobashar
With all due respect just give me one good example which can prove him (Zardari) gentleman.
@Aamir
Can you tell one gentleman who is a Pakistani politician ?
And secondly I never said that he was either.
But
I do know that he has been denied access to his own children to an extent that could not see them grow up. Tortured ruthlessly for crimes that he might have committed but could never be proved in a court of law. Kept in jails for more than a life imprisonment without any charge proven against him. Comes out of jails and making it short, gets elected by all provincial and national assemblies.
Whether you like him or not he is the elected President of Pakistan and that in my opinion needs to be respected for that FACT alone otherwise the only other way is the law of the jungle.
And trust me I ain’t a fan of him either.
@Mobashar
The only person I can think of is Imran Khan.
Like they say “As you sow, so shall you reap”, he paid for his bad deeds but ironically he did not learnt from his past mistakes. I fully agree with you that he is the elected president but we all know how he got elected. I wonder how he became the second most richest person in Pakistan ?
Trust me, I don’t care what he did in past but I’m concerned about the prevailing situation, we need a leader with vision who can lead the nation toward prosperity. Unfortunately, he is proven to be an inept leader who is clinging to his seat for personal gains, he is a man who shows very little concern for ordinary Pakistani.
@ Aamir
As much as I would love to see Imran Khan as a leader, the ground reality so far does not make him anything more than a sorry excuse for a politician.
I hope it improves.