As Pakistanis buried Benazir Bhutto, the assassinated opposition leader, on Friday, the presidential candidates faced what The Times’s Patrick Healy calls a “ghoulish sort of test.” “While there were some stabs at substance — Mrs. Clinton called for an independent investigation into Ms. Bhutto’s death, and Mr. Richardson called for cutting off all aid to Pakistan,” he writes, “most of the candidates concentrated on projecting the aura of a steady hand in a crisis.” You can be sure that we’ll be watching... lire la suite
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As Pakistanis buried Benazir Bhutto, the assassinated opposition leader, on Friday, the presidential candidates faced what The Times’s Patrick Healy calls a “ghoulish sort of test. While there were some stabs at substance — Mrs. Clinton called for an independent investigation into Ms.
Source: b]BBC[/b] Pakistan 'protests' at US strike Pakistan's army says it has protested over a missile attack in its tribal areas that was carried out by the US. The attack, which the army says killed at least 14 people, targeted the home of a pro-Taleban militant leader. Pakistan .
Le Pakistan a procédé à un premier tir expérimental d'un missile balistique longue portée capable d'emporter une charge nucléaire. Objectif : trouver un équilibre stratégique durable en Asie du Sud, selon le Premier ministre Gilani.
ISLAMABAD - L'armée pakistanaise a annoncé samedi avoir procédé avec succès au tir d'un missile balistique de longue portée.
I’M JUST WAITING FOR THE THREE WISE MEN TO SHOW UP, SINCE I SURE AS HELL DON’T KNOW WHAT THE FUCK I’M TALKING ABOUT. WE’RE ACTUALLY SPLITTING OUR VOTE – BETWEEN HILLARY, OBAMA, AND EDWARDS. And Perrspectives gives us 10 More Moments in Mike Huckabee’s Extremism.
Watch Huckabee react to Bhutto's death.
An unforeseen event is the test of a President — and an opportunity for a presidential candidate. But in responding to Pakistan opposition leader leader Benazir Bhutto’’s assassination some candidates and their operatives displayed more foot-in-mouth and sheer ambition than thoughtful, policy-making brain power.
I come from a long line of old country storytellers; the Magyarok and the meztisos call us, taltos or cantadoras… In our ethnic family, there’s an old, old story told by our grandmothers about the old bullfrog who tries to fool others into thinking he is naive instead of cunning and deliberate…
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A Noun, a Verb, and the Glycemic Index True, Kerry Howley brings the funny early in her article on Mike Huckabee for Campaigns and Elections: Pick an issue – any issue – being debated in the United States of America as we approach the 2008 elections, and Mike Huckabee can find a way to tell you that it won’t matter until we collectively slim down.
If at first you don’t succeed … go back to Wisconsin. Or something like that. Hillary Rodham Clinton and Barack Obama, thwarted by a nasty snow and ice storm, had to cancel several of their events in the Badger State on Sunday — perhaps more of a problem for Mrs. Clinton, for whom Sunday was supposed to be her one full day touring the state.
Bill Clinton's latest Little Rock bastard baby can no longer marry Mike Huckabee's latest Jesus baby in Arkansas, saving the world for now, but ruining Democracy in the future. On Wednesday, Arkansas Gov. Mike Beebe signed a measure repealing "a law that mistakenly allowed anyone — even toddlers — to marry with parental permission.
Book news: GOVERNOR MIKE HUCKABEE TO PUBLISH BOOK WITH THE SENTINEL IMPRINT OF PENGUIN GROUP (USA) Presidential candidate and former Arkansas Governor Mike Huckabee has agreed to publish his next book with the Sentinel imprint of Penguin Group (USA) Inc. it was announced today by Adrian Zackheim, president and publisher of the Sentinel and Portfolio imprints.
Photini Philippidou reports that there's a Pakistani protest song "Ye Hum Naheen", Urdu for "This Is Not Us", seeking to redefine Islam as anti-terrorist. The song has stirred 62. million Pakistanis to sign a petition, either by name or thumbprint, saying that true Muslims don't support terrorism.
Jonathan Martin has a piece on GOP contenders maneuvering for the 2012 nomination. Already? I know. Before you click on that link, consider what Hayley Barbour tells Martin: Oh, man,” drawled Mississippi Gov. Haley Barbour, when asked about 2012 and specifically his own interest in a possible presidential run.
Mike Huckabee won the Republican presidential nominating race in West Virginia, beating Mitt Romney and John McCain in the first of the day’s Feb. contests. Mr. Huckabee got 51. percent of the 1,100 votes cast. Mitt Romney came in second with 47. percent. Mr.
Le Pakistan a adressé aux Etats-Unis une "ferme protestation" après les tirs de missiles dans les zones tribales, en convoquant mercredi l'ambassadeur américain à Islamabad au ministère des Affaires étrangères.