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Links 11/15: Plan B for Pakistan?; Great day to quit!; China’s environmental effort; Dope and debates |
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General Musharraf announced Mohammedmian Soomro as interim prime minister as protests continue in Karachi.
In the U.S., though, talk of plan B has commenced.
Several senior administration officials said that with each day that passed, more administration officials were coming around to the belief that General Musharraf’s days in power were numbered and that the United States should begin considering contingency plans, including reaching out to Pakistan’s generals.
Almost two weeks since Musharraf openly laughed in the face of democracy, it appears as if the U.S. may be looking for an alternative.
Smokeout: Still huffing and puffing away at the staple crop of the American colonies? Today is the day to leave your cancersticks behind with the American Cancer Society’s Great American Smokeout Challenge.
Is troop withdrawal from Iraq becoming a possibility, or will George Bush simply add another feather to his veto hat?
Meanwhile in Iraq: Is the Shiite-dominated government of Iraq missing an important opportunity to reach out to Sunni opponents?
China seems to have found a unique way to recycle…
Has Iran come clean with International Atomic Energy Agency? Not according to the IAEA report released today.
And a few more buzz kills caused by the declining dollar…
Debates: Don’t know what to watch now that your favorite Thursday night primetime show has switched to reruns as a result of the on-going writers’ guild strike? Then you may want to tune in to tonight’s debate (8 p.m. EST) where all eyes will be on Hillary as she attempts to “regain her footing” in the race for the White House.
I’m feeling rather Socratic today…care to answer any of my questions? Answers, comments, thoughts or more links go below.
