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This is an archive article published on August 20, 2007

8216;Pakistan, world8217;s most dangerous country8217;

Terming Pakistan as 'the most dangerous country in the world', the US' Senate Committee on Foreign Relations has slammed Bush admn for having a 'Musharraf policy'.

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Terming Pakistan as 8220;the most dangerous country in the world8221;, the US8217; Senate Committee on Foreign Relations has slammed Bush administration for having a 8220;Musharraf policy8221; instead of a policy for Pakistan.

8220;The fact of the matter is, Pakistan is the most dangerous, potentially8230; the most dangerous country in the world. A significant minority of jihadists with nuclear weapons. We have no Pakistan policy; we have a Musharraf policy,8221; chairman of the US Senate Committee on Foreign Relations Senator Joseph R Biden said at a debate featuring the Democratic candidates sponsored by ABC News at the Drake University in Iowa.

8220;That8217;s a bad policy. The policy should be based upon a long-term relationship with Pakistan and stability,8221; the Senator, who is also seeking Democratic Party nomination for 2008 US Presidential elections, said.

Biden stressed on the need to conduct a free and fair elections in Pakistan to prevent the moderates, who are in 8220;overwhelming majority8221;, from going underground.

8220;We should be encouraging free elections. There is an overwhelming majority of moderates in that country. They should have their day. Otherwise, they are going to go underground,8221; the powerful Chair of the Senate Committee said.

During the debate, former Democratic vice presidential candidate John Edwards terming Musharraf as 8220;not a wonderful leader8221; said, 8220;He provides some stability in Pakistan. And there is a great risk, if he8217;s overthrown, about a radical government taking over.8221;

8220;They have a nuclear weapon. They are in constant tension with India, which also has nuclear weapons, over Kashmir. I mean, it8217;s a dangerous, volatile situation,8221; Edwards added.

 

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