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Bush and Pressure: What does he know?
By Rodolfo Roman

Our beloved President George W. Bush decided to send a strong message to the Pakistani president General Pervez Musharraf. In the message: You better do something for us or expect nothing from us. In other words, he is black mailing him. Duh! Why is it that they (our watchdogs--the Bush administration) try to fool us by using these sophisticated words? It just doesn’t make sense. Don’t they know we have smart people in the world too?


Either way, senior administration officials claim that the newly elected Democratic Congress could cut aid to El Generals country unless his forces become far more aggressive in hunting down operatives with Al Qaeda.
This warning came about after la Casa Blanca assured that Musharraf flagged his commitments he made to Señor Bush during a visit to Pakistan in September. Musharraf asserted then, that a peace deal he struck with tribal leaders in one of the country’s border areas would not diminish the hunt for Al Qaeda leaders and the Taliban or their training camps.


Now, our intelligence officials say that the terrorist are alive and well. Meaningit's like a factory. They are rebuilding and growing like the Ford Company make automobiles in Detroit . The Pakistan border and the state it self tends to be a niche for terrorist who roam the streets like pesky rats getting away with murder and eating everything including garbage and feces.
The New York Times says that Democrats have urged the White House to put greater pressure on Pakistan because of statements from American commanders that units based in Pakistan that are to the Taliban are increasing their attacks into Afghanistan. In my opinion, the Democrats are not pressuring anyone. In fact, they might be pressuring Congress to approve an anti-gay bill. Yeah, they have rights too.
Pakistan is the fifth-largest recipient of American aid. Bush proposed $785 million in aid to Pakistan . The budget includes $300 million in military aid to help Pakistan combat Islamic radicalism in the country.


Okay, Einstein, you think the United States is the only country facing terrorism and social problems. If this money is going to help Pakistan ’s military how much do you think they need to combat their own fight? Just look at how much we spent on our pretty little wrestling match in Afghanistan and Iraq . Did you know the Pentagon waste, yeah, "waste", more then $5 billion a month. So far, the U.S. has decided to waste a little more then $500 billion. If it goes on any further, say another 4 more years, the wars could cost about $1.4 trillion. Hmmm, I think with that money we could have cleaned up and rebuilt New Orleans . Don’t you think?
Either way, Pakistan has its own problems including their own tribal leaders who cause chaos in India . Last year, one of those radical groups implemented a bomb, which exploded in a subway killing hundreds of people. Although the tension seems to be hindering, Pakistan and India have that little rivalry for the little piece of territory called Kashmir . Both countries have fought three wars over this piece of territory, which borders of India , Pakistan , and China . Pakistan said it is willing to give up the land if India is willing to reciprocate and agree to the region's sovereignty.
Sure, a deal is a deal, but how are you going to pressure a friend, when he is giving it his it all. Remember, he has his own problems too.


So what, now we are depending on others to do the job. Bush is a lame-duck president. Under Wikipedia, it means a politician who is losing political power. If he were to find Osama bin Laden, it will be a victory and possibly a victory in 2008 for the Republican Party. Everyone will remember Bush as a hero if biden Laden is found. Don’t be surprised if that were to happen. It’s happened before, remember, before elections Bush tends to bring some surprises to the table to get voters’ attention.
Remember, the GOP is not in good terms after frauds, child molestation and other episodes that have tainted the party. The only thing the party has on its shoulder is its unity as the Democrats fight like kids in a sandbox. Well, it seems like the Democrats are lying low, which is a smart move: Using the media to give their candidates more exposure then the GOP candidates.


So, here we go Mr. Bush, don’t pressure anyone because, hey, how long have we been in this war against terror. Oh, yes, more then three years, when it was only supposed to last about 90 days. Don’t pressure anyone else. Who you should really pressure is yourself and your administration to get things done. You have less then a year to get this baby finished. Are you up to the challenge Mr. President? Enjoy the vacation time in Mexico I mean business trip. Viva Tequila!

 
 
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