Musharraf says multifaceted approach needed to deal with Taliban in Pakistan
By APFriday, October 2, 2009
Musharraf: Multifaceted approach against Taliban
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. — Former Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf (pur-VEHZ’ moo-SHAH’-ruhv) says al-Qaida needs to be eliminated from the country by force, but dealing with the Taliban requires a military, political and socio-economic approach.
Musharraf spoke Friday night at Augustana College in Sioux Falls. He says the Taliban is not a monolith, but rather a spread out organization with no single commander who could be removed for the command structure to be destroyed.
Musharraf is a stalwart supporter of the U.S. in the war on terror. He ended his decade-long rule and resigned as president in August 2008 amid threats of impeachment.
Since his departure, he’s given several speeches at think tanks and universities around the world.
