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Imran Khan: Better A 'Bad Democrat'.(The Last Word)(Interview)
Byline: Fareed Zakaria, Tony Emerson and Jonathan Tepperman
I've heard talk about the U.S. going in. They're talking about a million armed men. It would make Iraq look like child's play.
Pakistan's Imran Khan, a world-renowned cricket star turned politician, visited the United States recently to urge Washington to end its support for President Pervez Musharraf. With Pakistan descending into ever more bloodshed and chaos, and parliamentary elections fast approaching, Khan spoke with NEWSWEEK's Fareed Zakaria, Tony Emerson and Jonathan Tepperman about the spiraling crisis and what Washington should do about it. Excerpts:
NEWSWEEK: What do you hope to achieve by meeting with U.S. politicians?
Khan: Musharraf has convinced people here that he is the only one who can combat terrorism and protect Pakistan's nuclear weapons. I've come to give the other side of the story.
What do you expect to happen in the parliamentary elections on Feb. 18?
Had the elections been held right after Benazir [Bhutto's] assassination [on Dec. 27], her party would have swept everywhere. I knew she was popular, but even I was surprised by the emotions that erupted after her death. Now the results will be more mixed.
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Source: HighBeam Research, Imran Khan: Better A 'Bad Democrat'.(The Last Word)(Interview)