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1. 12/30/2018 Musharraf sought U.S. support to regain power - INTERNATIONAL - The Hindu
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INTERNATIONAL
MusharrafsoughtU.S.supporttoregainpower
WASHINGTON, DECEMBER 30, 2018 00:00 IST
UPDATED: DECEMBER 30, 2018 04:37 IST
Press Trust of IndiaPress Trust of India
In leaked video, ex-President is seen asking for assistance
In an embarrassment to Pakistan’s former President Gen. Pervez Musharraf (retired), a
leaked video shows him purportedly seeking covert U.S. support to regain power. He is also
seen telling American lawmakers that he is “ashamed” of the ISI being negligent about
Osama Bin Laden’s whereabouts.
The undated video clips, which have been posted by dissident Pakistani columnist Gul
Bukhari, also show him telling that the negligence of the ISI over Osama’s presence on
Pakistan was “pardonable” as the CIA was also guilty of the same level of negligence on
9/11.
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2. 12/30/2018 Musharraf sought U.S. support to regain power - INTERNATIONAL - The Hindu
https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-international/musharraf-sought-us-support-to-regain-power/article25862604.ece 2/3
Gen. Musharraf has been living in Dubai since March 2016 and is facing a treason case for
suspending the Constitution in 2007.
‘Certaincredentials’
“All I am saying is, I have certain credentials from the past. I need to come (to power) again
and I need to be supported. Not overtly, but in a covert manner. So that we win again,” he is
seen as telling U.S. lawmakers.
He also claims that Pakistan used the money, given by the U.S. for fight against terrorism, to
bring down its poverty from 34% to 17%.
The video clips seem to be from 2012, after he was ousted from power. In one segment of
the clip, he is seen in conversation with Jack Rosen, a lobbyist and chairman of the powerful
American Jewish Congress, during an informal get together.
Gen. Musharraf argues that there was no complicity in Pakistan not being able to find out
Osama. “There are aspersions against Pakistan of hiding Osama bin Laden,” Gen. Musharraf
says in his meeting with Congressmen.
‘NegligenceonOsama’
“First of all, is the U.S. against Pakistan, or annoyed with the Army and ISI, because they
believe there was complicity? My view is that there was no complicity and I would like to
say a few words on that,” he is seen telling the lawmakers.
“There was negligence. Certainly. And we are all ashamed. Even, I, though I am not in the
government now, I am ashamed that there was this level of negligence by the ISI that we
did not know. I think negligence is pardonable,” he says, adding that the CIA was also guilty
of the same kind of negligence on 9/11. Referring to the 18 people being trained in the U.S.,
Gen. Musharraf alleges that CIA, being such a big organisation, was sleeping. “ISI was also
sleeping. Let’s leave it at that,” he says.
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3. 12/30/2018 Musharraf sought U.S. support to regain power - INTERNATIONAL - The Hindu
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