http://bloodthirstyliberal.com/?p=4212 "The hobgoblin of little blogs." "A knack for taking the already disturbing and turning it into the abjectly ghastly." Tue, 09 Feb 2010 22:14:44 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.2 http://bloodthirstyliberal.com/?p=4212#comment-8861 Daniel E. Levenson Sat, 03 Nov 2007 16:36:22 +0000 http://bloodthirstyliberal.com/?p=4212#comment-8861 agree that this is not good. This latest move by Mr. Musharraf is not going to win him any brownie points with the Bush administration. While it is not completely clear why he saw fit to take this particular action, it does not bode well for general stability in the region. If nothing else, it will strain US-Pakistani relations, and distract the Pakistani military to some extent, from their mission in the tribal areas. This, in turn, will further stress US assets in the region, potentially lightening up pressure on the Taliban and Al-Queda, as well as providing opportunities for other less-than-helpful players to step in and interfere with stabilization efforts. If you'd like to read more of my comments on this situation please visit my website: www.literarycomments.com agree that this is not good. This latest move by Mr. Musharraf is not going to win him any brownie points with the Bush administration. While it is not completely clear why he saw fit to take this particular action, it does not bode well for general stability in the region. If nothing else, it will strain US-Pakistani relations, and distract the Pakistani military to some extent, from their mission in the tribal areas. This, in turn, will further stress US assets in the region, potentially lightening up pressure on the Taliban and Al-Queda, as well as providing opportunities for other less-than-helpful players to step in and interfere with stabilization efforts. If you’d like to read more of my comments on this situation please visit my website: www.literarycomments.com

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