Adil Najam
Just got hold of a list of major media appearances that Gen. Pervez Musharraf will be making as part of his book tour to promote In The Line of Fire: A Memoir. The book is publsihed by Simon and Schuster which will be handing much of the book tour, although it is clear that he will be asked about and will speak about much more than just the book.
(BTW, there is also a White House meeting with President Bush on Friday; so Gen. Musharraf will remain busy).
ATP had alreday written about the general’s appearance on Jon Stewart’s The Daily Show, and we have a ccurrently ongoing ATP Poll on Grading Gen. Musharraf’s Performance in office. I am sure there will be other appearances too, but here is a list of the key ones.
Sept. 24: 60 Minutes
Sept. 25: NBC’s Today Show
Sept. 26: The Daily Show with Jon Stewart
Sept. 27: NPR’s Morning Edition
Oct. 1: NBC’s Meet The Press
Although there are always surprises, those familiar with the US media landscape would agree that one could express the toughest questions on Meet The Press with Tim Russert and The Dialy Show with Jon Stewart. The Today Show and Morning Edition appearances are more likely to focus on the ’softer’ and more personal questions. 60 Minutes can go eitehr way, depending on who is interviewing him, but is likely to be a mix of personal and political issues.
Also heard on the internet that the ghost writer for the book is Humayun Gauhar. I am not at all sure if this is true or not. If this is, in fact, true that would be something. Humayun Gauhar is another ‘PR maven’, and son of Ayub Khan’s media guru, Altaf Gauhar. Reportedly, Ayub Khan’s biography, Friends, Not Masters, was ghost-written by Altaf Gauhar.
If true, the coincidence and the connection would be just a little too perfect. Which is why I remain skeptical about the authenticity of this rumor. Readers, does anyone have a sense if this is true or not?
Video clips (in three parts) of Bush-Musharraf press conference at the White House on Sept. 22:
Are you serious nuzhat? Regardless, who cares - its his personal business :)
This just in on GEO: Sadar ney inkishaf kiya hai ke woh bungali dosheeza key ishq mein ghiriftar thay….. as they say, loh kar lo gal.
Here is K. Subrahmanyam’s take on the portions of the book related to the Kargil war.
http://www.indianexpress.com/story/13450.html
Subrahmanyam was the Chairman of the Kargil Review Committee, appointed in India after the conflict. Its report has been published and is freely available in book form. Excerpts are also available on the web.
http://nuclearweaponarchive.org/India/KargilRCA.ht ml
“Mr. Musharrraf is the best leader in Sub-Continent”
PatExpat
Is this a joke? seems like amazon readers are having a pi$$ing contest, and I wonder why you found it interesting enough to share..
Turab, I loved your remark about supporting Musharraf’s book. More than that, I am enjoying the reviews and comments on Amazon.com about In The Line of Fire especially this one:
[quote post="319"]You all Indians writing fake reviews “GROW UP”, September 26, 2006
Reviewer: AA - See all my reviews
First of all, I have a question for all hopeless and complexed Indians giving reviews on this book - How the heck you are reviewing on this book? How did you read this 300 page book in one day? The book was released on Monday 9/25/06. Another thing, please remember “THE TRUTH HURTS” especially to Indians as they cannot face the truth. This book is best seller in whole world not in USA. Mr. Musharraf tells the truth how America stop the Kargil as Indians were crying to USA to save them, how India is interfering in Pakistan’s internal affairs creating terrorism.
Beside all this at least have some sense to face the truth? Mr. Musharrraf is the best leader in Sub-Continent. India is obsessed with Pakistan. Pakistani’s care less about India. This book is a blockbuster as it blows the cover on many aspects.
So in the end, Please buy this book…you will love it!!! Do not listen to these crazy Indians who have never in their life had anything good to say about anyone else in the world. They are killing innocent Muslims and their is a genocide in Kashmir.
Buy it, read it and make up your own mind…. [/quote]
This is after the guy has read the book. I just can’t wait to get my hands on it. Cheers
I just checked at amzaon.com and President’s book is at #6 in sales rank. I had ordered my copy 10 days ago at walmart.com because they had the cheapest price and cheapest shipping.
As I mentioned in another thread I think this is quite embarrassing to have Musharraf going around on state expense and promoting a book which is revealing inside details regarding issues that are still fluid….
To outsiders this is unserstandably quite baffling.
Here is a link to one such discussion:
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jhtml?xml=/ne ws/2006/09/26/umush.xml
(Click on the link for the audio and listen to the conversation between the journalists).
Loking this web sites