Musharraf Declares State of Emergency

Pakistani dictator/president Musharraf has declared a state of emergency and suspended the constitution. This action will not only damage his standing domestically, but internationally as well. It now becomes difficult for the United States to support him as his attempts to roll back democratic reforms that go against the Bush Doctrine. Story from the Washington Post.

I feel sorry for Condy getting a call at 2 a.m. These time zones need to go and everyone needs to get on the same schedule. Does it matter if people are up in the day or night hours? No one can delivery sound policy advance after being awoken from their slumber at 2 in the morning.