Opinion

This dictator with nukes our friend?

Posted November 08, 2007 10:00 pm

Once again, the U.S. will continue to give large amounts of military aid to a dictatorial regime in Pakistan as it brutally cracks down on its own population.

We will pay lip service to how we don't approve, but follow the money. You will see that we don't give a hoot about democracy.

The U.S.A. is governed by corporate interests that only care about power. The dictator of Pakistan, who definitely has a large number of weapons of mass destruction (30), will continue to get U.S. military support. If he slaughters or imprisons thousands of his own countrymen, it won't be a problem for the powers that be here.

Just remember next time the president talks about fighting to protect democracy and freedom, that is not the case in Pakistan. Being run by a dictator and having nuclear weapons should make Pakistan part of the Axis of Evil.

Hypocrisy.

Len Lempa

Elgin

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