The warped world of Pervez Musharraf
I think the comments that he [the Pope] made were absolutely irresponsible, nobody I believe has the right to hurt anybody sentiments [sic]. Nobody, even if you believe otherwise, even if you believe something to be true, but you don't have to speak the truth if it is hurting about one-and-half billion people around the ...
I think the comments that he [the Pope] made were absolutely irresponsible, nobody I believe has the right to hurt anybody sentiments [sic]. Nobody, even if you believe otherwise, even if you believe something to be true, but you don't have to speak the truth if it is hurting about one-and-half billion people around the world."
I think the comments that he [the Pope] made were absolutely irresponsible, nobody I believe has the right to hurt anybody sentiments [sic]. Nobody, even if you believe otherwise, even if you believe something to be true, but you don't have to speak the truth if it is hurting about one-and-half billion people around the world."
Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf on the Pope quoting a 14th-century Byzantine Emperor.
Now, Musharraf on the Bush administration's "ludicrous" post-9/11 demand that he stop demonstrations in Pakistan supporting anti-U.S. terrorism:
If somebody's expressing views, we cannot curb the expression of views."
Musharraf, as reliable a logician as he is an ally.
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