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Musharraf's Opponents Charged With Treason

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Three politicians and a union activist were charged with treason for making anti-Pakistani government speeches in the southern port city of Karachi, a court official said Thursday.

The men were the first to be reported charged with treason since President Pervez Musharraf declared a state of emergency on Saturday and suspended Pakistan's constitution.

Meanwhile, former Pakistani Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto's party said Thursday that police arrested thousands of its activists overnight, hours after President Bush urged Musharraf to hold elections and quit as army chief.

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{"commentId":1167680,"authorDomain":"killfile"}

Sounds like Bush's pet Pakistani dictator is taking lessons from the White House. Musharraf is charging in a legal capacity, however, while the GOP has restrained itself to smearing its enemies' good names.

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    Reply#1 - Thu Nov 8, 2007 7:55 AM EST
    {"commentId":1171716,"authorDomain":"ScarlerTermite"}

    That's because we Americans would scream to the high heavens if Bush was ever this overt about a power grab. Continuing to be allied with Musharraf just emphasizes to the world that the United States wants empire at any cost.

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      #1.1 - Fri Nov 9, 2007 12:03 PM EST
      {"commentId":1171956,"authorDomain":"killfile"}

      That's because we Americans would scream to the high heavens if Bush was ever this overt about a power grab.

      10 years ago Scarlet, I'd have agreed with you. Now I just hope you're right.

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        #1.2 - Fri Nov 9, 2007 1:10 PM EST
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