While I certainly disagree with the wordings of Dabong 1's post, I cant help but agree with the gist of the post. Musharraf buckled under too quickly, firstly in announcing his support for US and secondly in giving them all they wanted.
If you want to learn manners, it is an unwritten rule in Islam that you never hand over a Muslim woman to the Nonmuslims. Remember Mohammad Bin Qasim!!! I will never forgive him for Dr Afia Siddiqui,s hand over, and PLEASE DONT Tell me that he was not aware of these clandestine hand overs. It is our Be Ghairty that none of us have the guts to stand up to him and ask him how a woman got handed over to be raped and molested by Kuffar!!!!
I also think that the so called economic recovery also had major flaws that I have been harping on about for years, which is why things are where they are today. I would however fully agree that the limp dick approach of the present setup is equally responsible for getting us where we are.
His interference in the affairs of the judiciary was also unneccessary, pathetic and extremely unwise!! I would need a lot of convincing to thin that it was not for self preservance. Incidentally, if he had had the fore thought to take off his uniform at the rght time, this matter would never have arisen.
His reputation in the armed forces also left a lot to be desired. My Dearest friend is a Retd LT Col. and his words about him still resound in my ears. He may not have been financially corrupt, but morally there are lots of question marks about him!!!!
All those who favour him need to remember that just by virtue of being a Poilitical figure he has opened himself to be examined and remarked upon. If Iskandar Mirza,Ayub han, Yahya, Zia can be criticized , then Ithink so can Musharraf. In my view, history will see him as a mediocre/average ruler rather than a good one.If its anty consolation, every one else will be in the same bucket as well!!!!
My 2 Paisas worth
WaSalam
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