Periscope on Pakistan

Cherie vs Hillary...As I shifted in my deep leatherette armchair beside the mock log fire that glowed comfortingly in the grate and reflec...

Cherie vs Hillary
8230;As I shifted in my deep leatherette armchair beside the mock log fire that glowed comfortingly in the grate and reflected off my 8 carat solitaire that I recently took out of the Harrods vault, the still and peaceful moment was shattered by the odious thought of the treacherous Cherie Blair who has refused to defend me in several corruption cases before the Bow Street Magistrates.

I was sorely tempted to call her and tell her the plain truth namely that I couldn8217;t give a flying fig for her reputation as a brilliant smart-assed lawyer. What I was interested in was the credibility I8217;d gain if I were defended by the British Prime Minister8217;s wife but if it8217;s not to be I8217;m not going to sit around moping. I8217;m going to hire myself a truly professional lawyer on merit alone. I wonder if Hillary can practice in Britain?

Hamlet: an interpretation
Went to a very good play last week called quot;Hamletquot; very good but silly. Frankly I8217;ve got no sympathy for people who moon about theplace having nervous breakdowns at the drop of a hat I mean what the hell was the Prince of Denmark crying on about? Was his husband in prison? Had his Swiss bank accounts been frozen? Had his spectacular diamond and ruby necklace been seized? Was he being disqualified from politics for 22 years? So what the hell was he going on about?

Impossible country
As for the faujis I think I will soon be reading banner headlines stating quot;GOVERNMENT DOES SOMETHINGquot;. Honestly, the inaction is astounding it gladdens my heart to see the khakis stuck in the bog the same way us quot;ruddy civiliansquot; used to be. I mean, so okay, you8217;re at the helm now so why isn8217;t anything happening and hey don8217;t tell me all your good deeds go by the wayside and don8217;t get reported. We8217;ve all put the blame on the press in our time.

The fact is Pakistan is an impossible country to govern and it8217;s time you found out for yourselves. As for me I8217;m a dyed in the wool democrat and will never accept one man rule. How about one womanrule?

8212; BB for Benazir Bhutto. The column parodies the former Prime Minister.