Bush Gives Musharraf Tips on Eliminating Democracy

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In what he described as "an emergency mission to help a key ally in the war on terror," President George W. Bush flew to Islamabad today to give General Pervez Musharraf tips on how to eliminate democracy.

Mr. Bush said he scheduled the trip just hours after General Musharraf declared a state of emergency in Pakistan and suspended elections "because when it comes to eliminating democracy, I thought my friend Pervez could benefit from my experience."

Speaking to reporters aboard Air Force One, Mr. Bush said that while he commended General Musharraf's impulse to eliminate democratic institutions, he felt that the military strongman was going about it the wrong way: "When you're getting rid of democracy, the last thing you want to do is tell people you're doing it."

Mr. Bush said that eliminating such things as privacy, freedom of speech and the constitution had to be done "very quietly and stealthy-like."

More at link: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/andy-borowitz/bush-gives-musharraf-tips_b_71042.html

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1. K&R!

The serious truth is that Bush hasn't even spoken with Musharraf himself (much less get his ass over there). He told Condi what to say and she relayed the message.

Edit: Here's the link to this horrifying story:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=132&topic_id=3688798&mesg_id=3688798