Greg Pallast: "Hillary's Musharraf: Mrs. Clinton's forgotten fling with the Killer of Karachi"

[leftchick]

http://www.smirkingchimp.com/thread/11012

You've seen all those creepy photos of George Bush rubbing up against Pakistan's President Pervez Musharraf, the two of them grinning and giggling like they're going to the senior prom. So it's hard to remember that it was Hillary and Bill who brought Pervez to the dance in the first place.


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Just months before he left office President Clinton paid a sudden visit to Musharraf. Congressional Democrats were stunned. Musharraf had quickly shown himself to be a Taliban-loving, unbalanced dictator who violated US treaty terms by exploding a nuke and threatening to incinerate our ally India. Notably, the Ambassador with Clinton made payments to the electric companies a top item on his agenda.

Favors done; favors repaid. Nothing new under the sun, but it's a dangerous game, Senator Clinton.

All right, maybe you can say that President Clinton's blessing of the radioactive dictator can't be blamed on Hillary despite the smelly money chain going from Arkansas to Karachi. But, be honest, the lady sure as heck ain't running on her record as a Senator; her whole pitch is, "Re-elect Clinton."

And I'd rather tell you this story before you hear it from President Giuliani.

Nevertheless, let's not lose sight of the current danger. While the Clinton's may have handed u
the Lunatic of Lahore, it's George Bush who leaves mints on his pillow. I have no information that Clinton knew of the sales to North Korea. The Bush Administration did and, we discovered at BBC, blocked the CIA investigation that could have exposed it in 2001. And that, Mr. Bush, is a very, very dangerous game. The problem of creating Frankensteins, whether an Osama or a Saddam or a Musharraf, is that these creatures are often known to rise and turn on their creators.

[Evergreen Emerald]

1. Wasn't he on Jon Stewart?

He was. He was interviewed by Stewart about a book he wrote.

[Dhalgren]

2. Pallast is an excellent American reporter working for the BBC.

His work is of great merit...

[IronLionZion]

10. OK, we all know what we must do

it's time to bash Jon Stewart mercilessly. We simply can not tolerate anyone who has had a pic taken with Musharraf. Jon Stewart is a traitor to all that is pure and good.



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[Bitwit1234]

3. Thought DU nixed repeat posts

I think this is about the tenth time Obama groupies have posted this...Oh well they don't have the get and go to post any thing good about their candidate. Hell there isn't anything good about their candidate.

[Jane Austin]

4. First time I've seen it. n/t

[snappyturtle]

8. Me, too! nt

[Vanje]

5. The original poster appears to be a Kucinich supporter

But Bitwit dosnt pay attention.
She thinks this article is about a torrid love affair.

[John Q. Citizen]

7. Is this your one check in for the day? Or are you flip floping on your pledge?

[leftchick]

9. Obama groupie?

:rofl:

I just do not like corrupt political dynasties. Neither does Pallast.

[AzDar]

6. KIck.

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