08-09-2007, 02:27 AM
<!--QuoteBegin-->QUOTE<!--QuoteEBegin-->Dork is pulling a coup against himself ! <!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd--><!--QuoteBegin-->QUOTE<!--QuoteEBegin-->``<b>He is trying to convey a strong message to the United States. There have been a lot of statements coming out of Washington about violating Pakistan's sovereignty and so on,'' </b>said Talat Masood, a former Pakistani general.
A U.S. State Department official said the Bush administration was surprised and dismayed by Musharraf's snub, particularly after Afghan President Hamid Karzai repeatedly expressed satisfaction about the meeting during a joint appearance with President Bush on Monday.
State Department Spokesman Sean McCormack said it was unclear if Musharraf could be persuaded to reconsider.
<b>``We'll see if President Musharraf is able to attend any portion of the meeting,'' </b>McCormack said.
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Not sure whether US will pull his ear or use cane but his days in uniform are numbered, countdown for new man in uniform. <!--emo&
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A U.S. State Department official said the Bush administration was surprised and dismayed by Musharraf's snub, particularly after Afghan President Hamid Karzai repeatedly expressed satisfaction about the meeting during a joint appearance with President Bush on Monday.
State Department Spokesman Sean McCormack said it was unclear if Musharraf could be persuaded to reconsider.
<b>``We'll see if President Musharraf is able to attend any portion of the meeting,'' </b>McCormack said.
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Not sure whether US will pull his ear or use cane but his days in uniform are numbered, countdown for new man in uniform. <!--emo&
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