Pakistan 6

Okay, as promised, here is what I would do regarding Pakistan.

First, let me say a few things to know. Musharraf, for all his faults, is the best friend we could hope to have in that country right now. Bhutto was, more or less, a "moderate," or at least was seen as one. Also, polling (however reliable it is) indicates that just under half of Pakistan not only sympathizes, but agrees with Osama, Al Qaeda, and the whole fanatic element. Also, Musharraf and everyone else in the Pakistani power structure, or at least a lot of them, including the military and intelligence services there, used to be in league with the Taliban. Who knows how many still are. They did this because they wanted to exert control of Afghanistan by proxy, by the way. Either way, after 9/11, we talked to Musharraf and said it's us or them, and he made the smart decision. There is a lot more history here, but that ought to cover what needs to be known.

First of all, like i said, Musharraf is the best friend we could have there. He needs to be supported, and kept in power. He is the zoo keeper, he keeps the fanatic element of Pakistan in check. We need this. He also watches over the nukes, and makes sure the army keeps them, and none of them get lost in those mountains where Osama is hiding. WE NEED TO KEEP HIM IN POWER! I do not want to hear any more of this stupid crap like Hillary saying that the only option is to "move steadfastly towards democracy." What does that MEAN!? Are you kidding me? We need to ensure elections in a country in which it is entirely possible that Bin Laden himself would get elected if on the ballot? What an IDIOT!!! No, no, we need a strong man in charge there, who is on our side. (Wouldn't hurt to just install one of those in Iraq, but that's another story.) So there you have it, step one, I keep Musharraf in power. I'd have the CIA all over this one, monitoring the situation as well as making sure Musharraf doesn't fall.

Step two, I go to him, and tell him that in exchange for him staying in power, and alive, I expect those nukes to be watched over with every eye available, including some belonging to the US. I would also discuss with him the option of going in after Bin Laden as soon as his whereabouts were known, with plausible deniability (I didn't know the US was in there, nor did I let them), not that my special forces guys ever let it be known they were there. So far, we have keeping our friend and zoo keeper in power, and making sure he does what we want regarding the nukes and Osama. Simple enough. Are you libs getting this? Marshall law is probably necessary, free elections are not always the answer in places like PAKISTAN!

Now for the contingency plan. Again, my Green Berets and Navy Seals and those guys, as well as the regular armed forces, will be on standby to go in and secure those nukes if all else fails. This should have already been done, I hope Bush is at least smart enough to order that. I am sure that, if unleashed and given orders, the US could, relatively easily, take control of all Pakistan's nuclear arsenal, as well as kill anyone in the way. It needs to be prepared for, because if all hell breaks loose, it needs to be done. Got that?

And that's it. I'm not a moron like Ron Paul, who thinks that Pakistan ought to sort it out for themselves, because, let's face it, they can't be trusted with something this big. Letting fanatics acquirer nukes gets America nuked. America's security comes first. I'm not a moron like Obama or Clinton, whose only answer is to push for elections, having no idea what will happen after that. Diplomacy is not always the answer, you morons. Talking to fanatics with nukes only gets America nuked. Am I moving too fast? Is this too simple? How about you, Sean Penn? Do you think it's only fair that Osama have nukes since we do? You think Iran should have them. Or do you want America to survive. If you do... SUPPORT THE GUY ON OUR SIDE! GIVE HIM THE POWER HE NEEDS TO MAINTAIN CONTROL! DON'T LET NUKES GET IN FANATIC HANDS!

That's what I'd do.