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yaar our PM is the most sold out guy, he has industries and investment in india, an indian made deal with saudi shaikh to free him from the gallows
Situationer: For Musharraf, reality sinks in
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yaar our PM is the most sold out guy, he has industries and investment in india, an indian made deal with saudi shaikh to free him from the gallows
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No Boy. Part of his Fauj escaped decimation in Kargil by retreating, the rest got killed on the cold, desolate ridges.
Now its Musharraff's own arse that is badly caught in a jam.........
Is that the reason why his heart has given up? Should I wear a smile because of that?
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A good read:
Honour among thieves - DAWN.COM
Excerpt:
Legally speaking Musharraf’s isn’t a hard case. He subverted the Constitution. He failed to get away with it the second time. He should be tried for treason. A military court shouldn’t try him because this isn’t a matter of internal military discipline. There is a special law (and court) meant to deal exclusively with treason and special law overrides general law. Due process is crucial, but process is meant to be a stepping stone towards justice, not a stumbling block.
Musharraf’s is a hard case for it is about things that divide us as a society: need for democracy; rule of law; and khaki sense of entitlement. Looking at the bright side: we seem to have made incremental progress. Notwithstanding seething contempt for democracy and rule of law evident in the words of those who made hay under Musharraf, the main argument on paper has moved to whether the treason trial will strengthen or threaten rule of law and democracy.
This is where the khaki sense of entitlement comes in and there is nothing sophisticated about it. It is about bravado, hubris and impunity touted as professional honour and esprit de corps. We are not talking about leaving men behind in enemy territory. We are not talking about standing up for the vulnerable or the destitute. We are talking about defending usurped privilege, about protecting turf that doesn’t rightly belong.
Honour among thieves - DAWN.COM
Excerpt:
Legally speaking Musharraf’s isn’t a hard case. He subverted the Constitution. He failed to get away with it the second time. He should be tried for treason. A military court shouldn’t try him because this isn’t a matter of internal military discipline. There is a special law (and court) meant to deal exclusively with treason and special law overrides general law. Due process is crucial, but process is meant to be a stepping stone towards justice, not a stumbling block.
Musharraf’s is a hard case for it is about things that divide us as a society: need for democracy; rule of law; and khaki sense of entitlement. Looking at the bright side: we seem to have made incremental progress. Notwithstanding seething contempt for democracy and rule of law evident in the words of those who made hay under Musharraf, the main argument on paper has moved to whether the treason trial will strengthen or threaten rule of law and democracy.
This is where the khaki sense of entitlement comes in and there is nothing sophisticated about it. It is about bravado, hubris and impunity touted as professional honour and esprit de corps. We are not talking about leaving men behind in enemy territory. We are not talking about standing up for the vulnerable or the destitute. We are talking about defending usurped privilege, about protecting turf that doesn’t rightly belong.
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