Obama said that if he were president of the United States and received "actionable intelligence" that the Waziristan area of Pakistan “needed” to be bombed that he would not only bomb it but also send American troops in regardless of what Pakistan wanted. This shows the world that Obama thinks he is seeking recognition by the Democratic Party of the U.S. that he will become acclaimed as Emperor of the Planet, rather than a temporarily factotum of one of the now second-world nations in the international body of nations.
Of course Karl Rove will say nothing, only lick his chops, he certainly would do nothing to impede Obama from becoming the Democratic Party candidate in the elections. Nonetheless, a plan of action is now being assembled in Rove's magic kitchen of ways to treat this at the proper time. What if Obama is not the candidate? No matter. Every Democratic Party candidate-to-be will be forced to comment on Obama's statement, and every Republican Party member will have a unified response already prepared for him or her.
Unfortunately Musharraf has no good options, but he cannot let this pass. To remain quiet would be interpreted by his Pakistani opponents – including the Taliban – as acquiesce, and he will be so charged by them. He has no choice but to respond. No matter what, his position as Emperor of Pakistan has been weakened. Not that Musharraf’s passing would be reason for regret, but the region is ripe for political and religious explosion. If we could only bring the diplomatic forces of the world to help soothe the irritations of this part of the world and not to cast more gasoline upon the smoldering embers.
But alas, that is not to be. America has also been shown again to be the little country boy, walking along a dirt road, carelessly kicking rocks out of his pathway and dreaming of becoming rich and famous, but totally unaware of the world in which he lives.
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