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Benazir Butto is dead! (pg. 6)
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| nchs09 |
| quote: | Originally posted by Ian
he didn't say he had 0% pity, |
That is what he is making it sound like. |
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| Ian |
| quote: | Originally posted by nchs09
That is what he is making it sound like. |
it's about the same level given when a wrestler dies or someone we haven't heard of. |
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| bangoSkank |
| Im not entirely familiar with the situation, but don't the potential political consequences here far outstrip the possible rise in oil costs and economic impact as a whole. |
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| Elec |
| Anybody watching the live CNN video feed on this topic from their website? They play some cool techno, breaks, and even DnB beats in the background sometimes. |
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| d-miurge |
| quote: | Originally posted by Elec
Anybody watching the live CNN video feed on this topic from their website? They play some cool techno, breaks, and even DnB beats in the background sometimes. |
On Fox it's Lord of Bass, Samim - Heater, and even some Sean Tyas. |
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| MrJiveBoJingles |
| This is about a lot more than just oil and economics. Not only is Pakistan very unstable internally, it also has nuclear weapons and tensions with its neighbors. It was in a state of emergency just a couple of weeks ago. Things could get very bad. |
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| nchs09 |
| quote: | Originally posted by Ian
it's about the same level given when a wrestler dies or someone we haven't heard of. |
ah.. are you comparing a juiced up psychotic wrestler who committed suicide to a important political figure which could of helped (or not) a whole country?
even though any death is sad, you cant compare both. |
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| nchs09 |
| quote: | Originally posted by d-miurge
On Fox it's Lord of Bass, Samim - Heater, and even some Sean Tyas. |
hahahahaha |
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| Lesbianosaur |
| quote: | Originally posted by bangoSkank
Im not entirely familiar with the situation, but don't the potential political consequences here far outstrip the possible rise in oil costs and economic impact as a whole. |
In a word, yes.
So far there hasn't been much rioting, but there is still potential for the country to tear itself asunder. I think the media is overplaying how much it will affect the political situation within the country in and of itself - the prospects for democracy were already tenuous at best. It's more likely to have an effect if her supporters pick up arms, which is likely in the event that the current government is in any way implicated.
Terrible and tragic as this is, I think it would have been far worse had she stood for election, won, and then been killed sometime after taking office. In that case, control over the government (and nuclear weapons) would have been extremely unclear. |
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| RJT |
| Essentially my only familiarity with the situation in Pakistan is what I hear on NPR news on the way to campus in the morning, but when I heard of Bhutto's death this morning I was floored. It will be very scary/interesting to see how the general populous in Pakistan reacts to this over the next few days - folks are already well pissed at Musharef, I can't see them taking this well. |
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| Clovis |
| I'm surprised Musharraf hasn't busted out the emergency rule again. |
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| MrJiveBoJingles |
| quote: | Originally posted by Clovis
I'm surprised Musharraf hasn't busted out the emergency rule again. |
Wouldn't be surprised at all if it happened soon. |
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