In today's pages: Benazir Bhutto, the Tearoom Trade, Darwinian diabetes
Two-time Pakistani prime minister Benazir Bhutto sets her agenda for her home country:
I know that some people have been surprised that I have been negotiating a transition to democracy and talking about the future of Pakistan with Musharraf. On dictatorship, there can be no compromise. The parliament must be supreme. That's why I have made it clear to Musharraf that my party, the Pakistan People's Party, supports the constitution, which requires that the president be a civilian who is legitimately selected by the parliament and provincial assemblies. After much negotiating, I announced on Wednesday that Musharraf had decided to resign as army chief.
But that is not the only issue. The ban on twice-elected prime ministers, like myself, holding office again was not part of Pakistan's constitution and must be abolished.
Author David Ehrenstein talks about the "Tearoom Trade" that Sen. Larry Craig (R-Idaho) proves is still alive and well. Greg Critser explores diabetes from an evolutionary standpoint.
The editorial board laments that even as Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa is trying to reform schools, the new school board is making its first misstep by trying to shift kids' lunch money to healthcare for part time workers. The board also asks that the EPA tighten air quality rules for ozone-laden counties like L.A., and that Florida stop trying to move its primary to January.
Readers react to the Larry Craig crime. Huntington Beach's Tim Geddes says, "Craig has about as much chance of being reelected as the Idaho Vandals have of beating the USC Trojans on Saturday."
I am wondering why most politicians everywhere are the same: they never learn any lessons.
Years ago when I read that Indra Gandhi had been assassinated, I was shocked and felt very sad because I liked her.
But she could have avoided that fate by getting out of politics, and giving somebody else the opportunity to become the prime minister.
Moreover, a couple of decades when I read that Benazir Bhutto's father, Ali Bhutto had been arrested and was going to be executed by Gen Zia, again, I was very disturbed and wished that it would never happen. But Gen Zia executed Mr. Bhutto.
That was how the daughter, Benazir Bhutto later came into power.
She is now in exile because she was accused of corruption and given the choice to go on exile to avoid being prosecuted.
I am wondering why she has not had enough politics?
Why would she endanger her life by continuing to play any part in Pakistani's politics?
She does not control Pakistani's army.
Even if she comes back and contest again and win and become the prime minister again, how can she avoid the army from overthrowing her in the future?
I believe she would be better off staying away from Pakistani politics because it has become very dangerous.
And the Pakistani's ought to realize that given the geopolitical situation in the region now, only the army can maintain peace in Pakistan and so they should allow General Pervez Musharraf to continue leading their country.
General Pervez Musharraf is a likable man, strong, wise, tactful and effective.
A lot of time people don't appreciate the good thing they have until they lose it.
If General Pervez Musharraf leaves, Pakistan could descend into anarchy and there would be more hardship and suffering .
I urge the Pakistanis to wake up and allow General Pervez Musharraf to continue being in power and doing the wonderful job he is doing leading the country.
Posted by: maychic.com/pam, (Benazir Bhutto's plan to return to Pakistani's politics) | September 11, 2007 at 08:55 PM