Given the views expressed by Gen. Musharraf in his book In The Line of Fire, and the recent discussions on ATP on the whole Abdul Qadeer Khan affair, I thought I woudl share a rather old but still relevant comedy news bit done on this on The Daily Show.
This is before Steven Colbert had his own show and soon after Gen. Musharraf pardonned A.Q. Khan.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ooXEF9xrv3g&eurlWha tever you think about A.Q.Khan, here is one view of how his actions and our reactions to them look to the outside world.
As usual, the folks at The Daily Show say things that only a humourist can. The “He said sorry.” The “Pakistan didn’t sign the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty.” The hypocrisy of “Godfearing nations full of very religious people” (both Western and Muslim?) wanting nuclear weapons (of course, he didn’t, but citizens of Islamic Republics do well to remember the proscription against weapons that have long-term environmental effects)…it goes on and on.
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Good or bad, you will now see a lot more of AQ in the news with the North Korean tests. This ain’t over yet!
Here is the link to what MQ was referring to.
Those of you who are interested in “Pakistan Khan’s” ( I like the name) extra-curricular activities should read Cowasjee’s column in Dawn of December 22, 2002. It was when “PK” had a free rein. The columns is appropriately titled “The depths of degredation”. I am not computer savvy to be able to embed the link here in this comment. I wish someone would.
According to Dawn today:
Answering a question, the spokesperson ruled out any link between the nuclear test and the assistance Dr A.Q. Khan might have given to the North Korean regime. “There is absolutely no link between the nuclear test conducted by North Korea or what might have gone on between Dr A.Q. Khan and North Korean government.â€
Bhai mairay, how is this making ‘fun of Pakistan’? Unless AQ Khan is now ‘Pakistan Khan’!