MURDER, POLITICS, AND THE END OF THE JAZZ AGE
by Michael Wolraich
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Rumour mills in top gear as Zardari hospitalised
By artappraiser on Thu, 12/08/2011 - 2:33am |Daily Times (Pakistan,) Dec. 8, 2011
* President admitted in Dubai hospital after ‘minor’ heart attack
* Personal physician says he is stable
* Speculations rife Zardari under pressure to quit Presidency
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Zardari Out? And Massacre in Afghanistan
By Robert Dreyfuss, The Nation, Dec. 7, 2011
[....] President Karzai of Afghanistan said that he intends to confront the government of Pakistan about the massacre. "We are investigating this issue and we are going to talk to the Pakistani government about it," he said.
Zardari, meanwhile, reportedly suffered a mild heart attack and left the country for the United Arab Emirates. It isn’t clear yet if Zardari is quietly leaving power, but the UAE has always been a refuge for ousted Pakistani politicians-in-exile.
Over the last several weeks, Zardari has been caught up in a massive scandal called Memogate. [.....]
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http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2011\12\08\story_8-12-2011_pg1_1
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