Adil Najam
Even though much of the U.S. and world media seems to have already decided who will win the 2008 U.S. Presidential election, the fact remains that the elections are determined by votes, not by polls.
Much can happen between now and Tuesday. Including the (re-)discovery that the opinion polling is not an exact science. I doubt if that will be the case, but part of me is now fed-up with the over-polling in this election.
That means that maybe we should do an ATP poll of our own :-)
As has been evidenced in other posts of this blog there are Pakistanis who strongly feel that a President Barack Obama will be be more dangerous for Pakistan than a President John McCain. 
There are also many who think the exact opposite. And as the question in the poll suggest there may also be those who feel that no matter who wins things will get worse or, maybe, will become better for Pakistan.
Without losing sight of the fact that Americans will, and should, elect the President they think is best for America, not for Pakistan – and not withstanding my own expressed view that Pakistani-Americans will also be voting this time on their own domestic policy concerns and not on Pakistan’s foreign policy preferences – one does wonder how a new administrtaion in Washington (now that there is already a new administration in Islamabad) might impact Pakistan.
So, please do tell us what you think. And why.
i am from india….i dont know if i am supposed to give my view’s on this forum….but what i belive is that..there should be increased stress on pakistans economy…thats the only way pakistan can become more confident and independent in making its decisions….pakistan should mordenise its nuke arsenal(just in case)..but should stop spending so much money on conventional weapon’s…and spend stuff to develop infrastructure…mordenise education to use its rich workforce…initially pakistans economy was doing better then indian economy because of freakin red tape politics…..but now things have changed drastically….personally i would have liked to see a economically strong pakistan…so that our leaders can feel ashamed and work for betterment of the nation……and i belive there has to be synergy between india,pakistan,srilanka,nepal,mynmar for collective development of south-east asia….we as nations may have many differences but i know that we share much more similarities then diff for 50 years we have been brainwashed against each other….it may take 50years to cement the ties…we were known as golden bird for last 2500yrs there is no reason that golden bird cant rise again from the ashes of time…like a phoenix……………….no offence to ny one….peace and love brothers
@ Amir Ali, I agree with you, all those people who are supporting these Taliban and making them heros are actually part of this terrorism. I can never think of supporting these people who are actually cutting the roots of our country in the name of their self created version of Islam.
I’m not showing hatred towards the poor soldiers and low rank officers(Colonel and below) of army. That’s why i used the word General not Army. These generals used soldiers and low rank officers in their game of money. I didn’t say all generals but most of them specially the four i mentioned, as we do have good people like Late Gen.Jamshid Gulzar Kiani.
Think of the role of Ayub, yahya, Zia and Mushraf and how they have destroyed our country and nation
I don’t and I don’t know anyone who expects overnight change.
But the real point is that there will be an intelligent and thoughtful man in charge
He should and will make decisions that are good for America and not for Pakistan. That is his job. But at least he is someone that you can respect intellectually even though there will certainly be decisions that we will not like.
@Alveena
You are following the new fashion in Pakistan to show blind hatred towards generals and army, hoping that somehow something will come out of it. Let me tell you that nothing will come out of it.
I am not aware of any Pakistani being made naked in Heathrow or JFK, though Pakistanis do go thorough special checking. And the reason for it is the terrorists who live in Pakistan and who so many Pakistanis support. These are the terrorists, when fought by the army, are glorified as “heroes of Islam” while the poor soldiers are condemned as “American dogs”.
The politicians voted in power were done so by the people, so dont blame the generals for this. Jaise awam waise hukumran.
@ Alveena
Yes Generals have done a lot hanky panky but what present ‘ democracy champion PPPP’ government is doing . Adil Sahab has put a recent post of Bajrani and Zehri . Bajrani yesterdaty came on Capital talk yesterdayy with Dr.Hoodhbhoy and a lady expalining his ‘innocence’. Why to blame 170 million of Pakistan for such few mad fanatics who believe in such things and kill innocent shias, qadianis, sunnis etc .