Showing posts with label state of emergency. Show all posts
Showing posts with label state of emergency. Show all posts

Monday, November 05, 2007

First Pakistan, Then...

Will it be us?
Much talk around the blogosphere about the possibility of the Emperor Chimp declaring martial law, canceling the election and keeping power indefinitely.
Musharaff has declared a state of emergency, suspended the constitution of Pakistan, arrested and jailed lawyers from the opposition party, confiscated the cameras and recording equipment of journalists and fired the supreme court's chief justice. Is this a preview of coming events in America? Randi Rhodes has a good round-up of articles.