after the Sept 11 attacks". Today, Pakistani president Gen. Pervez Musharraf claims he did. There are reasons to believe Musharraf. First because the words "bomb Pakistan back to the Stome Age" weren't just pulled out of the air. It is wording that sounds very much like the language of a strong very powerful source.
Armitage denies, denies,and denies. But Bush's intelligence took very seriously Bush's warning that "either you're with us or you are with the terrorists" when trying to gather together a world wide coalition to fight terror.
And I keep getting this very uneasy feeling...that the US may well have used the threat of violence against the countries of any number of leaders from the so-called "coalition of the willing".and that those willing cooperated only because of US threats -- and not necessarily because they love us...
Say it isn't so......
2006-09-22 09:13:32 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in News & Events ➔ Current Events
Of course he denied it. Has the Bush administration ever admitted anything? They lied about Iraq. They lied about WMD. They got elected on a lie in Fla. Also there are other threats than violence that can be used against poorer countries. No aid. No taking their exports. No imports. No help financially. Bush and his people are bullies and would do anything to get their way.
2006-09-22 09:23:09 · answer #1 · answered by al p 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
He MAY have said something LIKE that in the heat of the moment. Or not. But president Musharraf is on the hot seat right now, and would say anything he felt he had to to gain support at home. (Expect lots of Bush bashing. They could never pass up this chance.)
2006-09-22 16:26:43 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
If it turns out that there is evidence that he did say it, I think the justice departmnt should investigate and he should be tried for whatever crime they can pin on him. After that fiasco with with dropping the name of a CIA operative to a reporter, then sitting back while others were accused and letting them twist in the wind, I have no respect for Richard Armitage. I think he has been up to no good.
2006-09-22 16:24:21 · answer #3 · answered by Suzianne 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It sort of has the ring of truth and something that would of course be denied. As someone once said 'far worse things happen at sea'.
2006-09-22 16:20:32 · answer #4 · answered by Robert A 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It sounds true to me. But Musharaaf just wrote a book and he wants everyone to buy it so it might just be hype.
2006-09-22 16:22:29 · answer #5 · answered by zilDaisy@yahoo.com 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it sounds so typicly american, I have to believe it
2006-09-23 04:05:10 · answer #6 · answered by acid tongue 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋