Paul: U.S. Should Keep Its Nose Out of Pakistan
When point-blanked by CNN's Wolf Blitzer about how he would handle the current situation in Pakistan, Republican presidential candidate Ron Paul blasted US alignment with "military dictator" Pervez Musharraf and accused Washington of fostering unrest among anti-U factions in Pakistan by setting up a "puppet government" Rep Paul was on Thursday's "Situation Room" .When point-blanked by CNN’s Wolf Blitzer about how he would handle the current situation in Pakistan, Republican presidential candidate Ron Paul blasted U.S. alignment with “military dictator” Pervez Musharraf and accused Washington of fostering unrest among anti-U.S. factions in Pakistan by setting up a “puppet government.” Rep. Paul was on Thursday’s “Situation Room.”
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