Armitage denies he told Musharraf anything about being bombed

[sabra]

Dick has been doing much denying lately...

http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/sns-ap-us-musharraf-threat,1,3516447.story?coll=chi-news-hed

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"The intelligence director told me that (Armitage) said, 'Be prepared to be bombed. Be prepared to go back to the Stone Age,'" Musharraf said in the interview to be shown Sunday on the CBS television network.

It was insulting, Musharraf said. "I think it was a very rude remark," he told reporter Steve Kroft.

But, Musharraf said he reacted responsibly. "One has to think and take actions in the interests of the nation and that is what I did," he said.

The White House and State Department declined to comment on the conversation.

Armitage told CNN on Thursday that he never threatened to bomb Pakistan, wouldn't say such a thing and didn't have the authority to do it. Armitage said he did have a tough message for Pakistan, saying the Muslim nation was either "with us or against us," according to CNN. Armitage said he didn't know how his message was recounted so differently to Musharraf.

[HysteryDiagnosis]

1. Funny that.... some people just threaten to break the

offending members' legs, while this creep threatens to bomb innocent civilians, children included. Mr. Armitage, go sign an Armistice.

[NOLADEM]

2. So it's confirmed, then

[BootinUp]

3. Sounds like Pakistan interpreted it correctly. n/t

[Blackthorn]

4. He's hardly going to confirm it.

But clearly, Musharaff read between the lines. That's what "with us or against us" really means.

[cliss]

5. Even more importantly, think about how

Washington's Darling is spilling the beans. Talking blatantly, naming names. That's pretty dangerous.....for an unelected Dictator.

Or is it?

Maybe Pervez realizes that the US is in a weakened position, and that's why he feels comfortable even naming Richard Armitage's name. That's risky, in my opinion. But look at how Chavez is acting. He's like a barking dog in Washington'sback yard. He just never stops barking. And look at Ahmadinejad, how defiant they all are. There are others, as well.

Whatever you do, do NOT get into a car with Pervez Musharraf.....