Musharraf May Face Impeachment After Pakistan Vote

[Lone_Star_Dem]

Source: Bloomberg

Feb. 18 (Bloomberg) -- Pakistani voters decided today whether to empower a new parliament to challenge President Pervez Musharraf's military-backed rule.

His opponents, poised to win a majority, may try to impeach him if they won the required two-thirds of seats. Power sharing is likely if they fell short of that threshold.

"The national mood clearly indicates that political parties opposed to Musharraf will win a clear majority,'' said Hassan Abbas, a Harvard University political scientist. ``Even in moderately fair elections, anti-Musharraf parties will have an upper hand."

Uncertainty likely will follow the election as lawmakers decide how to employ their power in a politically unstable, nuclear-armed country on the frontline of the war against terrorism. Sectarian killings doubled in Pakistan last year and election violence killed eight people and wounded 80 others today, according to the interior ministry.

Read more: http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601080&sid=aIJ9.g2hXvm4&refer=asia

[tekisui]

1. Mushy's days are numbered. If the oppostion win the vote-Impeachment.

If the opposition lose the vote, they cry foul(probably justified) and revolt to overthrow.

[Dr.Phool]

2. He can hire Nancy Pelosi as a consultant.

And impeachment will be off the table in no time.

[fascisthunter]

6. Oh My God, That Was Funny

I just read your comment and almost choked on my coffee.

[Deny and Shred]

3. Unilateral US Foreign Policy fumbling away security

The basic neocon foreign policy strategy has been fully implemented under GWB, and boy is it working out.

[benld74]

4. He was voted into the top ten of world dictators,,, yet

Bush loves him,,, until he doesn't fit with what he want to do, sorta like HUSSEIN and Bush 1.

[LynnTheDem]

5. George W. bUsh will step in to save one of the Top Ten Dictators!

All for "freedom" and "democracy" of course!

:eyes:

[acmavm]

7. When do we invade? I don't know why we'll invade, but aren't

we about due? Maybe to get rid of an evil dictator who really does have WMDs???