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 There’s been a lot of thunder and lightning (very very frightening) over Pakistan’s President Pervez Musharraf’s comments on women in that country and their desire to be raped. Too many strands of discussion have led to some confusion over what he actually said and denied saying. Jaalmag.com tries to bring some method to this madness.1. Said that women in Pakistan want to be raped. That’s because that’s the easiest way to get to make millions and get visas to Canada. We’re not exactly sure if these are mutually compatible since the only way to make money in Canada is by finding a new way to heat igloos without melting them. On the other hand, the question that needs to be asked: If rape is the way to immigration, how did most of Musharraf’s family get to settle down in the United States? 2. This was the reaction of Canada’s Prime Minister John Martin: “I stated unequivocally that comments such as that are not acceptable and that violence against women is also a blight that besmirches all humanity.” Unless, of course, he’s afraid Canada’s getting too many Pakistani immigrants without the knowledge of heating igloos. 3. “I am a fighter, I will fight you. I do not give up and if you can shout, I can shout louder.” Quotable quote by Musharraf directed at a female human rights activist. According, to a Dawn report, this was an event with an invited audience, to project “Pakistan’s soft image.” 4. "These are not my words, and I would go to the extent of saying I am not so silly and stupid to make comments of this sort." Musharraf’s response to a comment attributed to him in the Washington Post. This is what the Post interview quotes him as saying: This has become a moneymaking concern. A lot of people say if you want to go abroad and get a visa for Canada or citizenship and be a millionaire, get yourself raped." Nicholas Kristof of the New York Times (obviously for some stupid reason) described Mush as “stupid.” 5. "Musharraf made the remarks at the end of a nine- minute discussion on the case of Mukhtar Mai, 33, an illiterate woman who spoke publicly about having been gang-raped on the orders of a village council in 2002." Washington Post denying Musharraf’s denial. Obviously, that will enrage Mushy more and he’s going to shout them down, fight them, or even put some of AQ Khan’s clients on their tail. 6. “Our close ally President Pervez Musharraf of Pakistan visited the U.S. last week and fretted aloud about a surprising problem: The "easiest way" for Pakistani women to make money is to get raped, he said, so they're lining up to be raped and thus making him look bad. That's right. He's nuts.” That’s New York Times columnist Nicholas Kristof. He’s nuts too, for taking on a man who can fight him and shout him down. 7. "It is the easiest way of doing it. Every second person now wants to." After the Washington Post’s article was refuted by Mush, the Post not only printed a rebuttal, but also added this additional quote to make the issue even more interesting. So, is Musharraf trying to say that half the population of Pakistan is lining up to be raped? SEND US YOUR FEEDBACK ABOUT THIS ARTICLE:
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