How to squeeze jihadi culture out of Pakistan - by Vali Nasr

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How to squeeze jihadi culture out of Pakistan
Putting faith in President Musharraf hasn't worked. But here's what the US can do.
By Vali Nasr
Christian Science Monitor
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Washington - The National Intelligence Estimate (NIE) released this week paints a bleak picture of Al Qaeda's renewed strength and determination to attack America. And a major part of the blame, US officials charge, lies with someone President Bush has described as a critical ally in the war on terror: Pakistani President General Pervez Musharraf.

Since 9/11, Washington has looked to President Musharraf to uproot Islamic extremism in South Asia. Nearly six years later, however, Pakistan is still a nuclear-armed crucible of jihadi culture, exporting terrorists and destabilizing its neighbors.

For too long, Washington has coddled the Pakistani general, turned a blind eye to his crushing of democracy, and read too much into his pro-West rhetoric. The US must change course. And there are signs it's about to. "There's no doubt that more aggressive steps need to be taken," White House spokesman Tony Snow said.

After almost a decade under Mush-arraf's rule, Pakistan hasn't changed much. He has initiated reforms and revamped the economy. But where he was expected to do most, fighting Islamic extremism, Pakistan's record is most disappointing.

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[panader0]

1. Recipe to end jihadism: Air drop Paris Hilton and 99 more gals

just like her into whatever area you want. Vapid,valley girls. Real high maintainace types. I think they would all surreneder in a few weeks. Oh yeah, leave the Middle East, apologise profusely, quit bombing, go home.

[Igel]

2. I read this a day or two ago.

A metalink page cited it. The article made such a big impression I had to go and skim it to remember what it said.

Another person who so can't believe that others aren't like him that he simply has to reinterpret everything said into his own language. Egotism is a wonderful thing in the enemy.

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3. I don't get your last line. Please expand on that for me. Are you talking about the author of the

article? The President of Pakistan? Whose ego?