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Pakistan's President Musharraf will appear on The Daily Show with Jon Stewart on Tuesday September 26, 2006 to promote his autobiography - 'In the Line of Fire: a Memoir'. His other appearances include NBC and NPR. Source: http://www.simonsays.com/content/consumer.cfm?tab=3&app=appearances&showall=national

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Ousama
Sept. 7, 2006, 1:53 p.m.
I will be tuned in to watch this. Is this a first for Jon to have an international leader come on the show?
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Neophile
Sept. 7, 2006, 1:54 p.m.
Wow. That's a huge score for Jon Stewart. It'll also be huge for the President's book sales. Can't wait to see that :)
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coreyspring
Sept. 7, 2006, 1:59 p.m.
That's crazy.
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Trekker
Sept. 7, 2006, 2:04 p.m.
Yeah mark your calendars! Not sure if he's the first ... but I think certainly the first incumbant military dictator seen by the world as President Bush's friend & ally, mitigating circumstances notwithstanding.
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turnitupsidedown
Sept. 7, 2006, 4:32 p.m.
it just goes to show the only legitimate news in America is on a half hour comedy show.
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mamasan
Sept. 7, 2006, 5:31 p.m.
I will be watching.
May God bless Pakistan and help them to come into the modern world.
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bonaroo
Sept. 7, 2006, 10:02 p.m.
This is almost to surreal to believe. I just read this morning that someone in his government had agreed to let Taliban and al Quida militants live in peace in Waziristan (northern provance on the border of Afganistan) as long as they stopped being Terrorist. The last report I read said that the agreement did not apply to Osama bin Laden.
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Taganan
Sept. 8, 2006, 1:14 a.m.
Iran's government is not military, but it is certainly bad. Pakistan's previous government was rife with corruption. His may not be much better, but at least he's on our side.
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Trekker
Sept. 8, 2006, 5:39 a.m.
Kapani, Taganan is right on the mark. These are exactly the kind of things I'm hoping he'll shed light on in his book -- what exactly happened that night in October 1999 when the then Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif did not allow the commercial plane Musharraf was travelling in to land -- endangering the lives of all passengers on board (the plane had reportedly 12 minutes of fuel left when it finally was able to land when Musharraf's generals took control of the airport).
And say whatever about Musharraf's government, no corruption scandal has emerged in the past 7 years unlike those of the "civilian" democratic governments of Nawaz Sharif or Benazir Bhutto.
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bobrboob
Sept. 8, 2006, 10:08 a.m.
Jon Stewart is the new Barbara Walters!
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mamasan
Sept. 8, 2006, 11:41 a.m.
Bush cut and run on OBL.
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endofdays
Sept. 8, 2006, 12:08 p.m.
Mushareff is a frigging snake.
The US is planning to send Pakistan a squadron of F16s next year to aid them in their fight against terrorism (as if you can fight terrorists with F16s).
During the 80's we supported the Taliban in their fight against Russia (those Al Qeada training camps in Afganistan were in many cases originally camps set up by the CIA to train them to fight the Soviets).
We sent Sadam $$ and weapons during the Iran/Iraq war, which he eventually used against us in Desert Storm.
How long before we have to go into Pakistan? Probably not until he nukes Bombay or Kashmir.
Look at the picture of this reptile, in his suit and little glasses, looking so studious and contemplative... what a farce. He is an animal, but he is smart - playing both sides against the middle. And we're falling for it hook, line and sinker.
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Pakistan
Sept. 27, 2006, 3:26 a.m.
President Mushaaraf is not elected, but he deserves to be, he is smart, savy and politically astutue, but most of all he is honest, as he can be under the circumstances.
He has learnt how the Previous Army General and the U.S Ambassador was blown up by CIA after Soviet Union fell.
He insured himself through his book, he would be well served to open one school with partial proceeds of the book.
Smart move on Jon Stewarts part to get the President on his show.
His answer to who would win Bin Laden or Bush in pakistan was classic and diplomatic.
The truth be known both are hated by the intelligensia
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Pakistan
Sept. 27, 2006, 3:27 a.m.
Goog story smart man, President Mussharraf, good answer to the question about Bush and Osama
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Pakistan
Sept. 27, 2006, 3:27 a.m.
Listen to the President Mussharraf, he is the man of the hour, and a smart one at that.
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Pakistan
Sept. 27, 2006, 3:30 a.m.
a little history on President Mussahrraf, he is mordern, he is forward thinking and a diplomat, with an army background, he is needed by U.S., and Fox News and Neo cons, need to stop abusing him because of their anti- Muslim phobia's
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Trekker
Sept. 27, 2006, 11:34 a.m.
Did anyone watch The Daily Show last night? Any comments folks?
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Trekker
Sept. 27, 2006, 6:59 p.m.
Check out this entry for a collection of President Musharraf's interview videos& links including appearance on The Daily Show with Jon Stewart: http://journals.aol.com/armughanjavaid/IDIC/entries/2006/09/25/president-pervez-musharrafs-book-tour---part-2/996