Fareed's Take: Pakistan's chance to become a normal country

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You were there when the US ex army and navy chaps were laughing?

Share some comments of theirs please.



He is no one to decide.

It is his anguish that speaks.



Maybe Zakaria knew more about it and realised that Musharraf was pandering falsehood through his teeth, which to the uninitiated appeared ever so truthful.

Musharraf is no angel. He is the only who handed over the terrorists, when caught on Pakistani soil, as demanded by the US. The terrorists should have been tried by a Pakistani court and not sent to the US as per the usual norms.

So, Musharraf is no paragon of virtues.

Now, tell me what difference is Zakaria from these:



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It is not the time to live in a make-believe world far removed from reality as the Daily Times commentator is correctly stating.

It is time to be introspective, take a hold of the chaos and put Pakistan back on its feet and on the correct road to success, which it richly deserves, but is being denied by make belief fantasies of euphoric but false and non existent grandeur.

Kamran Khan is a host of Geo TV, & the less said about Geo TV the better.

 

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I meant that he doesn't have real insight about the Arab world, because to my knowledge, he has never lived there, he can't speak Arabic, & that's the huge drawback he has. Being an anchor for a crappy channel is not equivalent to being a real intellect that has had done real research on something.

Why don't you just type ' Fareed Zakaria' in Youtube. You would see that more than half of the videos would be about Arab nations. I think either you are biased or your knowledge is limited. He is extremely well educated and respected by most leaders. I lived in States long enough to know that. He is editor-at-large of Time magazine and was editor at Newsweek international. How many do you know who adorn such positions without intellect?

 

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Why don't you just type ' Fareed Zakaria' in Youtube. You would see that more than half of the videos would be about Arab nations. I think either you are biased or your knowledge is limited. He is extremely well educated and respected by most leaders. I lived in States long enough to know that. He is editor-at-large of Time magazine and was editor at Newsweek international. How many do you know who adorn such positions without intellect?

As I said, there is a difference between being a TV anchor/writing for a newspaper & a real intellect. A real intellect does real 'on-ground studies', actually spends time at the place he's researching on (I don't think Fareed Zakaria has really spent too much time outside the US, besides India of course), & looks into situations impartially for years with no pre-planned agenda. I know he's talked to lots of international leaders & personalities on CNN, but that doesn't really make him an intellect. Even Bill O Reilly & Glenn Beck have talked to a lot of famous international leaders, but we know where they stand intellectually.

 

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Well when a brown person (presumably arab by rednecks) says something negative , the major redneck population feel its 60% closer to thruth
that is exactly why Farid zakaria , or Chritian Amanpor have been used as a tool

No different from the tool , from Egypt head of Atomic inspection team

The psychological aspect of effect of a brown person (presumably arab by rednecks) , saying something negative about EAST , helps the western nations feel more righteous

Farid has two goals

a) Bad mouth Pakistan
b) Be there to talk in Muslim matters and make it seem he is libral and llibral voice of muslim world lol

 

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As I said, there is a difference between being a TV anchor/writing for a newspaper & a real intellect. I real intellect does real 'on-ground studies', actually spends time at the place he's researching on (I don't think Fareed Zakaria has really spent too much time outside the US, besides India of course), & looks into situations impartially for years with no pre-planned agenda. I know he's talked to lots of international leaders & personalities on CNN, but that doesn't really make him an intellect. Even Bill O Reilly & Glenn Beck have talked to a lot of famous international leaders, but we know where they stand intellectually.

When did Glenn Beck talk to anybody? When is he ever taken seriously? Zakaria doesn't need to be on ground when the leaders themselves are coming to him and airing their opinion. Anyways I think you are completely biased and its showing. Intellect? May be you should look up the word in dictionary. He was given honorary degrees by not one but four major universities. May be they don't know much that you know.

Fareed has a PHD from Harvard in Political Science for gods sake. He studied his Bachelors in Yale and was president of Yale Political Union. Don't even compare him with Glenn Beck.

 

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Maybe Zakaria knew more about it and realised that Musharraf was pandering falsehood through his teeth, which to the uninitiated appeared ever so truthful.

Musharraf is no angel. He is the only who handed over the terrorists, when caught on Pakistani soil, as demanded by the US. The terrorists should have been tried by a Pakistani court and not sent to the US as per the usual norms.

So, Musharraf is no paragon of virtues.

So you're saying Zakaria knows more about what happens with aid than Musharraf? And you call us deluded and believing in fantasies? LOL. This is amazing.

Even if Zakaria thinks that he knows more, he should still say what Musharraf said. Musharraf was the president when the aid came and he gives Pakistan's official viewpoint for that time. Quote what the guy is saying, don't act like you know nothing. When he was on AC 360 he said "he doesn't know whats happening with the aid". Well Musharraf just told you less than a week ago, at the very least you quote that.

Your part about terrorists being caught is completely irrelevant. He should have quoted what Musharraf said, pure and simple.

Guy is a cunning liar and that's what made him famous. That's how you get famous and wealthy in America.

 

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Zakaria is a complete tool btw.

As I said, lies to television viewers right in their face and then appears innocent and credible.

Lied to everyone about the aid and Quetta Shura on CNN.

Two years ago on BBC he was saying that Swat Operation will fail miserably and all that. LOL.

 

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Right, any contrarian views would be blatant lies. Got it.

 

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In fact what he said WAS a lie. By definition. Not even a contrary view.

 

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In fact what he said WAS a lie. By definition. Not even a contrary view.

I was talking about SWAT operation. Regarding other accusation I don't know enough facts about the incident to judge. Just because he doesn't favor Pakistan, doesn't mean he lacks intellect, does he?

 

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Well when I said he was lying I wasn't even referring to his comments about the Swat operation.

No, if one doesn't favour Pakistan, it doesn't mean they lack intellect (though bharatis would have other things to say about those who don't favour US foreign policy or bharat). But the fact that he lied straight in the face of those who were watching means a lot. It means people like him shouldn't be on TV or be paid to be journalists. Instead they should be like millions of other Americans these days -- out of job and nothing to do.

 

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Well when I said he was lying I wasn't even referring to his comments about the Swat operation.

No, if one doesn't favour Pakistan, it doesn't mean they lack intellect (though bharatis would have other things to say about those who don't favour US foreign policy or bharat). But the fact that he lied straight in the face of those who were watching means a lot. It means people like him shouldn't be on TV or be paid to be journalists. Instead they should be like millions of other Americans these days -- out of job and nothing to do.

Well I know many Americans who respect his views and that is all matters. I think he is an exceptionally intelligent man with great analytical skills. And I am not saying this because I am an Indian. I admitted that I find him anti-Pakistani but still his is a great show. My only contention was about his intellect.

 

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Well that's the thing. In America people like that stuff. Bush got re-elected for lying about WMDs. This guy gets respect despite being very sketchy at the very least. Israel gets support for killing muslim civilians including women and children. This is what gets the US into trouble. Their appetite for violence, imperialism, and world domination. And sooner or later this will come to a humiliating end, probably within our lifetime.

 

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Well that's the thing. In America people like that stuff. Bush got re-elected for lying about WMDs. This guy gets respect despite being very sketchy at the very least. Israel gets support for killing muslim civilians including women and children. This is what gets the US into trouble. Their appetite for violence, imperialism, and world domination. And sooner or later this will come to a humiliating end, probably within our lifetime.

I don't know about that. Except for part of Muslim world, I don't think America is much hated. Even in the Muslim world, they have issues mainly with Iran and Pakistan. Others either directly or tacitly support them. Anyways lets agree to disagree. There's no point in discussing this further.

 

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Why are we surprised at or even bothering about what Fareed Zakaria says about Pakistan? Do we give a damn what Salman Rushdie says about Pakistan?

Zakaria is an intelligent man and qualified for his job but, as an Indian-American, his anti-Pakistan bias is well known.