Gen. Musharraf Returns

By artappraiser on Tue, 03/26/2013 - 10:19pm |

Editorial Board, New York Times, March 26/27, 2013

Gen. Pervez Musharraf has returned to Pakistan, proclaiming an intention to “save” his country. If there is anyone capable of saving Pakistan, he is not it. [....]

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Dictator turns democrat: Musharraf’s return
Editorial, Dawn, March 26, 2013

GEN Musharraf may be trying to take a different route into power politics this time around. But it isn’t easy to forget the way he entered it in the first place. His remarks to the media before he returned to Pakistan were revealing; the former dictator implied he thinks the military should have a formal role in governance. It wasn’t clear exactly what he meant or whether he would limit that role to security matters, but [....]

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http://www.nytimes.com/2013/03/27/opinion/musharraf-returns-to-pakistan.html