Tuesday, November 13, 2007

British paper referred to Musharraf as 'sonofabitch'

Three journalists with Britain's Daily Telegraph newspaper were reportedly ordered to leave Pakistan Saturday, a day after the newspaper referred to President Pervez Musharraf as a "sonofabitch".

A November 9 editorial in the Daily Telegraph titled "Bankrupt Relationship" referred to Musharraf as “sonofabitch”.

"In the old parlance, General Pervez Musharraf is "our sonofabitch.” He has failed to stamp out extremist groups and close the madrassas that inspire them. He has allowed the tribal areas bordering Afghanistan to fall into the hands of assorted jihadis.

The paper added: "An alternative... seems neither imminent nor especially enticing. But that should not blind Britain and America to the fact that their "sonofabitch" in Pakistan is a spent force."

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