A critique of Bob Woodward’s article on Pakistan

8/8/2019 A critique of Bob Woodward’s article on Pakistan

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Eg er ex occzdb refd r`kr TXK ex aewenj cn er ex k xenjtakau TX gkeatd + Uct `kwd èj`

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dnb t| zer` khhd|renj hacznx aemd Gkexka X`k`ykb kx TX hereydn.K acz E[ xc hkaadb

rdcexr z`c hctab ncr kxxdfoad k bdhdnr dp|acxewd bdwehd en Refdx X{tkd +

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ndwd |cenrdb ctr zù \kmexrknx ;4<< Mf ocbd r`ctj` zèh` fkic Rkaeokn

engearkrecn rkmdx |akhd en Kgj`knexrkn `kx nc \kmexrkne rcc|x.

Er ex kaxc k fuxrdu zù cnau xcfd jct|x en GKRK kd odenj Bcndb ou TXK zèad r`d

wkxr otam cg Rkaeokn gej`renj r`d wkxr otam cg TX gchdx zer` okxdx en \kmexrkne

Okachèxrkn kd ncr odenj bcndb +

TX Bcnd krrkhmx khrtkaau oeaaeknrau xter r`d \kmexrkne feaerku odhktxd r`du rkjdr rzc

\kmexrkne reodx ‑ncr kr zk zer` TX kr kaa ‑ otr ‑ cnau kr zk zer` \kmexrkn Kfu‖ . Er

ex beggehtar rc genb k khd zer` xth` k acz xrkrdjeh E[ en èxrcu cr`d r`kn r`d nkedwd

Kfdehknx + Zèad rzc occmx ‑ R`d [tedr Kfdehkn ‑ knb ‑R`d Tjau Kfdehkn‖

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Adkbdxè|‖ ex r`d nddb cg r`d refd +



Gdkrx koct \kmexkn `kb oddn brewenj \rdxebdn Cokfk*x nkecnka xdhtreu dkf gcr fcrd`kn k udkr. Cokfk `kb xkeb czkrb `d xkr cg èx gkaa ?<<5 Kgj`knexkn&\kmexknxrkdju rdwedz `k `d fcrd |rdxxenj T.X. endrdxx zdrd rdkaau en \kmexkn! k nthadkr |czdr ze` k grkjead heweaekn jcwdrnfdn! k bcfenkn feaekru knb kn endaaejdnhd xdrwehd`k x|cnxcrdb drrcrex jrct|x.

R`du xku r`kr `c|d ex k jccb odkmgkxr otr k okb xt||d + Z`kr `kx r`d TXK bcndrknjeoau rc xrdnjr`dn bdfchkhu en \kmexrkn en r`d akxr 7< udkx 3 Ncrènj + Er `kx kaa

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bdfchkrehkaau dadhrdb \efd Fenexrd Y.K O`trrc knb khrewdau khrdb kx febzegd knb

fcr`d cg rdcexr jct|x hdkrdb en \kmexrkn zer` TX keb knb zdk|cnx rc bdxrkoeaeyd

r`d bd gkhrc knb bd itd jcwdnfdnr cg Kgj`knexrkn gcf ;5:0 rc ;55? + Akrd r`d TXK

xt||crdb r`d Rkaeokn odhktxd r`d Rkaeokn zdd xt||crenj k TX Cea hcf|knu

TNCHKA zèh` `kb hacxd aenmx zer` TX Jcwdnfdnr +



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R`dxd Rkaeokn `kwd ncr r`d dfcrdxr hcnndhrecn zer` r`d GKRK jct|x odenj bcndb +

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bdxheodb ou \kmexrkne feaerku kx jccb Rkaeokn en Xctr` Kgj`knexrkn + Rkaeokn z`c

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r`kr oeaaeknrau xtfx t| kaa r`kr TX adkbdxè| xrknbx gc +

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Eg k hadwd akzud z`c `kx fkbd en fkm jewdx kn k||kdnrau oeaaeknr r`dcu r`kr ‑

xkgd `kwdnx zeaa nc acnjd od rcadkrdb‖ rèx ex k |caerehka xrkrdfdnr cnau bdxejndb rc

ef|dxx èx wcrdx + Otr rèx xrkrdfdnr `kx nc feaerku c xrkrdjeh wkatd +

Xkgd `kwdnx gcf z`dd Rkaeokn kd ncr en GKRK kacnd + _kr`d GKRK hcnrkenx adxx

r`kn ;< $ cg xkwd `kwdnx + R`d xkgd `kwdnx cg r`d 0< $ cg Kgj`kn Rkaeokn kr adkxr

acjexrehkaau kd en \kmexrkne Okachèxrkn zèh` `kx ndwd oddn bcndb +

Icndx knb \kndk `kb jcnd c \kmexkn c daa Ykrbkre `k Cokfk zkndb gctr ènjx c`da| |rdwdn k drrcrex kkhm cn T.X. xcea9 gtaa endaaejdnhd x`krenj! fcrd rdaekoadhcc|drkecn cn hctndrdrrcrexf! gkxdr k||rcwka cg wexkx gcr T.X. |drxcnnda rkwdaenj c\kmexkn knb! bdx|ed |kx rdgtxkax! khhdxx c keraend |kxxdnjdr bkk.

R`dxd gct bdfknbx dfenexhdnr cg @eradx tarefkrtf rc \caknb en ;585 kd kaxc

bdokrkoad + ‑Gtaa Enrdaaejdnhd x`kenj‖ ex ndwd bcnd ou knu xrkrd + Xcfd enrdaaejdnhd



ex x`kdb zèad xcfd ex kazkux èbbdn + Rèx ex rtd gc ocr` TXK knb \kmexrkn knb gc

knu rzc xrkrdx zcmenj kx kaaedx c kx kfoejtctx kaaedx + Hcc|dkrecn cn hctnrd

rdcexf `kx oddn jdndkaau jccb + Adkbenj TX xrkrdjeh rènmdx kjdd r`kr

Kgj`knexrkn c GKRK bc ncr d|dxdnr knu dpexrdnreka r`dkr rc TX + Enbddb kgrd 5#;;

TX xcea `kx ncr oddn krrkhmdb ou rdcexrx xc zù rèx Hèhkjc ru|d xrcf en k rdk

ht| + Kaa oddbx cg Kfdehknx kd odenj exxtdb wexkx en \kmexrkn knb r`du `kwdkhèdwdb nc aktdax + Kaa gaej`r bkrk ex kadkbu en gtaa TX hcnrca r`ctj` k TKD okxdb

TX hcf|knu knb rèx k||aedx rc kaa enrdnkrecnka gaej`rx cejenkrenj gcf rzc rèb krd

wkxxka xrkrdx hkaadb \kmexrkn knb Kgj`knexrkn +

Xc r`d gkfctx gct hcnberecnx r`kr Zccbzkbx rkamx koctr fkmdx nc xdnxd +

Eg! Jcb gcroeb! `d XTW `kb oaczn t| en Refdx X{tkrd! Icndx cab Ykrbkre! zd zctabn* od `kwenj èx hcnwdrxkecn. X`ctab k gttrd kdf| od xthhdxxgta! Cokfk zctab odgcrhdb c bc ènjx `k \kmexkn zctab nc aemd. /Nc cnd zeaa od koad c xc| `d rdx|cnxdknb hcnxd{tdnhdx!/ `d xdhtreu kbwexdr xkeb. /Rèx ex nc k `rdk! itx k xkdfdn cg

|caeehka gkh./

@czdwd `kb Cokfk gknx fku ru rc |kenr Cokfk kx kn knjda ! zd xdd k xto

hcnxhectx bdxed en Cokfk rc od Otx` ! r`d Kfdehkn Zkec r`dkrdnenj \kmexrkn

kgrd 5#;; r`kr uct kd zer` tx c kjkenxr tx c r`kr zd zeaa ocfo uct enrc xrcnd kjdx +

Er ex nkedwd knb cnau kn Kfdehkn hkn bc er rc aenm kaa krrkhmx cn TXK rc \kmexrkn +

R`dkrx Cokfk hkn fkmd otr hkn `d gcaacz r`df t| + Zer` TXK kadkbu xrkrdjehkaau

btfogctnbdb knb bedhrecnadxx bdx|erd chht|uenj Kgj`knexrkn knb Ek{ ! Cokfk

zknrx rc eferkrd Otx` knb aktnh` kncr`d C|dkrecn Dnbtenj Gddbcf +

Rèx ex jccb Hèhkjc Otaau Ocu rkhrehx otr |cc xrkrdxfknxè| +

Icndx beb nc jewd x|dhegehx koct z`k `d fdkn. R`d Cokfk kbfenexrkecn `kb k/rdreotecn/ |akn! cnd cg `d fcx xdnxeewd knb xdhrdewd cg kaa feaekru hcnenjdnhedx.R`d |akn hkaadb gcr ocfoenj koct ;4< ebdnegedb drrcrex hkf|x en k ortka! |tnexènjkkhm enxebd \kmexkn.

R`dd kd xcfd fuxrdedx ! cnd fku xku gkoehkrdb enrdaaejdnhd r`kr cnau Oco

Zccbzkb hkn gkoehkrd + Z`dd kd r`dxd ;4< rdcexr hkf|x + Cnau Oco Zccbzkb

r`d enrdaaejdnhd xt|dfd mnczx + Ndkau 5< $ cg \kmexrknx GKRK djecn `kx oddn

xtoidhrdb rc TX bcndx c \kmexrkne G ;7 ocfox !Rcz Hcok X`daaenj ! ;44 ff

kreaadu xkawcx ! ;?< ff fcrkx knb fknu fcd ru|dx cg bedhr knb enbedhr ged + Kaa

|kexd rc Oco Zccbzkb +

Zke k xdhcnb! Ykrbkre rdx|cnbdb. Eg zd `kwd k xrkdjeh |krndrxè|! zù en `d gkhd cg khrexex aemd `d cnd uct*rd bdxhreoenj zctab zd nc brkz hacxdr cjd`dr rk`dr `kn `kwdèx bewebd tx3



Ncz zker k xdhcnb + \dxebdnr Ykbke bcdx ncr tn \kmexrknx xdhteru |caehu + Xc erx

|cenradxx kxmenj rèx |cc xcta kadkbu tnbd krrkhmx dnjendddb ou \kmexrkne feaerku

z`c bdx|exd èf gc odenj k Xenbè knb ncr k fken xrdkf \kmexrkne gcf aknb cg r`d

|td ! \tniko +

Ykrbkre odaedwdb `k `d `kb kardkbu bcnd k jrdk bdka c khhcffcbkd èx xrkdjeh |krndr! k xcfd |caeehka rexm. @d `kb kaaczdb HEK brcndx c xremd ka&[kdbk knb c`dr drrcrex hkf|x en |krx cg \kmexkn! |rcf|enj k |toaeh cthru koct wecakecnx cg \kmexkne xcwdrdejnu. @d `kb cab HEK cggehekax |rewkdau en akd ?<<0 `k knu ennchdnbdk`x grcf `d xremdx zdrd `d hcx cg bcenj otxendxx kjkenx xdnecr ka&[kdbk adkbdrx./Meaa `d xdnecrx!/ Ykrbkre `kb xkeb. /Hcaakdrka bkfkjd zcrredx uct Kfdrehknx. E bcdxnc zcrru fd./

Acnj odgcd Ykbke k h`dk| xcheka haefod hkaadb Jdndka \dwdy Ftx`kkg `kb fddmau xtoferrdb rc TX bcnd krrkhmx knb \kmexrkn `kx khrtkaau oddn `ctxenj fknu

TX c|dkrewdx aenmdb zer` r`d [tepcreh Bcnd krrkhmx cn zenbfeaax r`du xdd kx Ka

[kdbk knb rdcexr fcnxrdx en \kmexrknx GKRK + @cz nkedwd rc xrkrd r`kr |cc

Ykbkc kjddb rc bcnd krrkhmx z`dn r`d |cc jtdxr khrc zkx ndwd dwdn kxmdb +

Kx |kr cg `d |krndrxè|! `d \kmexkne feaekru zkx oeaaenj `d Tnedb Xkdx fcrd `kn"? oeaaecn k udkr c hcfok dprdfexx c|drkenj en `d rdfcd krdkx ndkr `d Kgj`kn ocrbdr. Ot `k fcndu `kb nc |rdwdndb dadfdnx cg `d \kmexkne endaaejdnhd xdrwehdgrcf okhmenj `d zc adkbenj Kgj`kn Rkaeokn jrct|x rdx|cnxeoad gcr meaaenj Kfdrehknrcc|x en Kgj`knexkn.

Er ex kjken nkedwd rc xrkrd r`kr \kmexrkne feaerku `kx gctj`r knu rdcexr jct|

krrkhmenj TX gchdx en Kgj`knexrkn + En dkaeru \kmexrkne feaerku `kx kaa kacnj gctj`r

cnau Rkaeokn jct|x zer` nc hcnndhrecn zer` Rkaeokn gej`renj 0< $ TX gchdx en

Kgj`knexrkn + Rèx `k||dndb odhktxd xcfd oeaaeknr xkjd en TX enrdaaejdnhd hkfd t|

zer` r`d ebdk r`kr r`d dka rdcexrx zdd en GKRK +

Er ex enhcf|d`dnxeoad zù TX xkrdaaerd efkjdu hknncr fkmd ctr r`kr r`dd kd nc

\kmexrkne rcc|x hcbcnenj r`d dnred ;4<< Mf \kmexrkn Kgj`kn ocbd r`ctj` zèh`

xcfd 0< $ cg Rkaeokn gej`renj 0< $ cg TX gchdx hcxx zer`ctr k wexk knb zer`ctr knu

effejkrecn hcnrca +



/Uct hkn bc xcfdènj `k hcxx uct nc fcndu!/ Icndx xkeb. /E fku od |caeehkaaubeggehta! ot e*x `d rej` ènj c bc eg uct rdkaau `kwd `d gttrd cg uctr hctnru enfenb. Knb `k ex c rdidh kaa gcrfx cg drrcrexf kx k wekoad enxrtfdn cg nkecnka |caehuenxebd uctr ocrbdrx./

/Zd rdidhdb e!/ Ykrbkre rdx|cnbdb.

Icndx knb \kndk `kb `dkrb xth` bdhakrkecnx odgcrd. Ot z`kdwdr \kmexkn zkx bcenjze` `d fknu drrcrex jrct|x c|drkenj enxebd ex ocrbdrx! e zkxn* jccb cr dggdhewd

dnctj`. Gcr `d |kx udkr! `k hctnru*x fken |recreu zkx kmenj cn ex `cfdjrczn orknh` cg `d Rkaeokn! k ndzcrm mnczn kx Rd`rem&d&Rkaeokn! cr RR\.

@dd kjken Zccbzkb fexxdx r`d dka |cenr + @d xrkrdx r`kr ‑ \kmexrknx |eceru ex erx

`cfd jczn Rkaeokn RR\ ‑ otr gkeax rc ncrd r`kr TX `kx kaxc oddn bcnenj cnau r`d

kdkx z`dd r`d \kmexrkne RR\ ex achkrdb knb r`kr r`d TXK `kx ndwd bcndb r`d

\kmexrkne okxdx cg xcfd 0< $ Rkaeokn + Zccbzkb nddbx okbau k fk| cednrkrecn knb



xc bcdx \dxebdnr Cokfk knb fcd xc r`d BHE cg HEK + Dwdn k hèab mnczx r`d fk|

odrrd r`kn Zccbzkb +

\kndk |taadb ct k /aenm h`kr!/ bdwdac|db grcf GOE endrwedzx knb c`dr endaaejdnhd!`k x`czdb `cz RR\ `kb kxxexdb `d Refdx X{tkrd ocfodr! Gkexka X`k`ykb.

R`d RR\ ex okbau èr en \kmexrkn ou ocr` \kmexrkne gchdx knb TX bcndx + @dd kjken

Zccbzkb okbau fexxdx r`d |cenr + Zù `kx TX gkeadb rc xejnegehknrau krrkhm c bcnd

krrkhm r`d adkbdxè| cg 0< $ Rkaeokn gej`renj 0< $ TX gchdx +

/Accm! èx ex e!/ \kndk cab Ykrbkre.

/Rèx ex `d ndzcrm. Adkbx okhm `drd./ @d rkhdb e ct ze` èx genjdr. /Knb zd*rdhcnentenj c |ehm t| endaaejdnhd xrdkfx `k enbehkd RR\ ex jcenj c hcnbth c`dr kkhmx en `d Tnedb Xkdx./

Kjken k xrcf en k rdkht| + Gkexka X`k`ykb zkx k x`koou eaa rkendb fkn z`cfexdkoau gkeadb en èx rkenenj cg okxeh dp|acxewdx +

Rèx zkx k fkdr cg xcaeb endaaejdnhd! \kndk xkeb! nc x|dhtakecn.

Xcaeb enrdaaejdnhd + Z`kr k icmd + @cz beb 5#;; `k||dn + Uct dkb HEKx èxrcu ‑ R`d

Kx`dx‖ knb uct genb r`kr r`d HEK `kx ndwd `kb knurènj rc bc zer` xcaeb enrdaaejdnhd +

R`du zdd xc enhcf|drdnr r`kr r`du hctab ncr dwdn ocbu xdkh` xcthdx dnrdenj r`de

xdhdr gkheaeredx en M`cxr zèh` dxtardb en xcfd ;; HEK gkrka hkxtkaredx +

Icndx knb \kndk `dn trndb c `d bextroenj endaaejdnhd koct Akx`mkr&d&Rkeok (AdR%!`d jrct| odènb `d `crregeh ?<<0 Ftfoke kkhmx `k `kb meaadb ;:4! enhatbenj xepKfdrehknx.

Z`kr `kx r`d TXK bcnd koctr Akx`mk d Rkuukok + Rèx ex Enbekx |coadf knb r`d

Enbekn enrdaaejdnhd kd bdkaenj zer` er + R`d AdR ! Dphdaadnhu Oco Zccbzkb ex kn

Enbekn |coadf knb r`d Enbeknx kd bdkaenj zer` er +R`d Enbekn dhcb en HCEN ex gk

odrrd r`kn TX dhcb knb xc gk Enbek `kx ncr oddn mehmdb ctr cg knu |akhd aemd

Wedrnkf r`d zku r`d nkedwd Kfdehknx zdd +

\kmexkne kt`creedx krd `cabenj `d hcffknbdr cg `d Ftfoke kkhmx! Icndx xkeb! ot`d ex nc odenj kbd{tkdau endrrcjkdb knb /`d hcnentdx c berdh AdR c|drkecnx grcfèx bddnecn hdndr./ Endaaejdnhd x`czx `k Akx`mkr&d&Rkeok ex `rdkdnenj kkhmx en`d Tnedb Xkdx knb `k `d |cxxeoeaeu /ex rexenj dkh` bku./

Ykrbkre bebn* xddf c jd e.

/Fr. \rdxebdn!/ xkeb Gcrdejn Fenexdr X`k` Fd`fccb [trdxè!z`c zkx kaxc k `d fddenj!/Rèx ex z`k `du krd xkuenj. . . . R`du*rd xkuenj `k eg!



en gkh! `drd ex k xthhdxxgta kkhm en `d Tnedb Xkdx!`du zeaa kmd xd|x c bdka ze` `k `drd!knb `k zd `kwd k rdx|cnxeoeaeu c ncz hcc|drkd

ze` `d Tnedb Xkdx./

\cc gcdejn fenexrd [tdxè cnau bdkax zer` Fk|trc knb Ocrxzknk + R`d dxr cg gcdejn |caehu ex tn ou \kmexrknx feaerku otdkthkhu +

/Eg xcfdènj aemd `k `k||dnx!/ Ykrbkre xkeb bdgdnxewdau! /e bcdxn* fdkn `k xcfd`czzd*rd xtbbdnau okb |dc|ad cr xcfdènj. Zd*rd xeaa |krndrx./

Kgdrzkrb! `d Kfdrehknx fd |rewkdau ze` Jdn. Kx`gk{ Mkukne! hèdg cg `d \kmexknekrfu knb `d fcx |czdrgta gejtrd en `d hctnru.

En \kmexrkn er ex r`d kfu hèdg r`kr tnx r`d x`cz + \kmexrkn kgrd kaa ex kn kfu zer`

k xrkrd knb ncr k xrkrd zer` kn kfu +

Ka`ctj` Mkukne `kb jrkbtkdb grcf `d Hcffknb knb Jdndrka Xkgg Hcaadjd k GcrAdkwdnzcr`! Mkn.! `d zkx k |rcbth cg `d \kmexkne feaekru xuxdf & ndkrau 2< udkrx cg xkrenj dkx c `d `rdk |cxdb ou Enbek! ex kbwdrxkru en xdwdrka zkrx xenhd oc` hctnredxzdrd dxkoaex`db en ;52:.

Rèx zkx |kr cg k \kmexkne cggehdr*x BNK. E zkx `krb! |dr`k|x ef|cxxeoad! gcr k\kmexkne jdndrka c |t bczn èx oenchtakrx! trn èx `dkb cwdr èx x`ctabdr knb accm zdx c Kgj`knexkn.

Icndx cab Mkukne `k `d hachm zkx xkrenj ncz cn Cokfk*x gctr rd{tdxx. Cokfkzkndb k |rcjrdxx rd|cr en 8< bkux! Icndx xkeb.

Mkukne zctab nc otbjd fth`. @d `kb c`dr hcnhdrnx. /E*aa od `d gerx c kbfe! E*fEnbek&hdnreh!/ `d xkeb.

\kndk akeb ct k xdredx cg kbbeecnka rd{tdxx gcr HEK c|drkecnx. Cokfk `kb k||rcwdb`dxd c|drkecnx btrenj kn Chcodr ?<<5 xdxxecn cg `d Kgj`knexkn&\kmexkn xrkdjurdwedz.

R`d HEK berdhcr `kb hcfd c odaedwd `k `d \rdbkcr knb c`dr tnfknndb kdrekawdèhadx zdrd `d fcx |rdhexd zdk|cnx en `d èxcru cg zkrgkrd. @d zkndb c txd `dffcrd cgdn.

\kmexkn kaaczdb \rdbkcr brcnd gaej`x en x|dhegedb jdcjrk|èh krdkx hkaadb /ocpdx./Odhktxd `d \kmexknex `kb fkxxewd ntfodrx cg jrctnb rcc|x en `d xct`! `du zctabnc kaacz k ocp en `k krdk.

/Zd nddb c `kwd `k ocp!/ \kndk xkeb. /Zd nddb c od koad c hcnbth ctr c|drkecnx./



Mkukne xkeb `d zctab xdd `k `du `kb xcfd khhdxx.

Ncz z`dd bcdx r`d Kfdehknx nddb ocpdx + Fu xcthdx xrkrd r`kr r`du `kwd ndwd

bdfknbdb knu ocpdx cr`d r`kn GKRK +

Icndx knb \kndk adg gddaenj kx `ctj` `du `kb kmdn cnau okou xd|x. /@cz hkn uctgej` k zkr knb `kwd xkgd `kwdnx khrcxx `d ocrbdr3/ \kndk kxmdb en grtxrkecn. /E*x khrkyu menb cg zkr./

Z`kr hkn |cc \kndrrk h`knjd + Dwdu zk ex hkyu knb TXK ex kadkbu k |kru en

ndjcrekrecnx zer` \kmexrkn aenmdb 0< $ Rkaeokn + Xc z`dd ex r`d zk + @cz fknu

Kfdehknx `kwd bedb en Kgj`knexrkn en akxr dej`r udkx + Hkn TX krrkhmx en

Kgj`knexrkn od xddn kx knurènj oducnb |tnu |en |ehmx +

R`d Tnedb Xkdx nddbdb xcfd menb cg jrctnb gcrhdx c daefenkd `d xkgd `kwdnx!

\kndk hcnhatbdb. R`d HEK `kb ex czn gcrhdx! k 8!<<<&fkn xdhrd krfu cg Kgj`knxmnczn kx Hctndrdrrcrexf \trxte Rdkfx. Xcfd cg `dxd |trxte dkfx zdrd nczhcnbthenj hrcxx&ocrbdr c|drkecnx en \kmexkn.

Ncz z`dd ex rèx gkfdb gchd + E beb xdd Kfdehknx rkenenj xcfd hacznx en r`d

Hcffknbc xh`cca en _ex`mc ndk Mkota + R`d Zkyex knb Fd`xtbx oeaaeknr

fkmxfdn xreaa |dgdenj ocar khrecn Add Dngedabx zctab zdahcfd r`dxd 8<<<

[tepercx +

Rèx ex k jknb ukn x|tn ou Zccbzkb c \kndrrk +

/Zd hkn* bc èx ze`ct xcfd occx cn `d jrctnb!/ \kndk xkeb. /R`du hctab od\kmexkne occx cr `du hkn od ctr occx! ot zd jc c `kwd xcfd occx cn `d jrctnb./

Krfu A. Jdn. Bctjakx D. Atd! `d Nkecnka Xdhtreu Hctnhea hccrbenkcr gcr Kgj`knexkn knb \kmexkn! kaxc rkwdadb ze` Icndx knb \kndk c \kmexkn. @dxt|drwexdb `d zreenj cg k `rdd&|kjd re| rd|cr c `d |rdxebdn `k Icndx xejndb.

E hcnkendb k |dxxefexeh xtffkru! ncenj gerx `d jk| odzddn `d heweaekn knb feaekrukt`creu en \kmexkn. R`d Tnedb Xkdx zkx jdenj ncz`drd gkx ze` `dxd jtux. R`duzdrd kamenj ze` Ykrbkre! z`c hctab bdaewdr ncènj. Mkukne `kb `d |czdr c bdaewdr! ot `d rdgtxdb c bc fth`. Ncocbu hctab daa èf c`drzexd. R`d occf aend zkxbd|rdxxenj9 Rèx `kb oddn k h`krkbd.

Icndx xkeb `d zkx kakrfdb `k xthhdxx en Kgj`knexkn zkx edb c z`k `d \kmexknexzctab cr zctab nc bc. Kx `d xkz e! `d Tnedb Xkdx hctab nc /zen/ en Kgj`knexkn kxacnj kx `d \kmexkne xkgd `kwdnx rdfkendb. E zkx k /hknhdr/ cn `d |akn `d |rdxebdn`kb knnctnhdb k `d dnb cg ?<<5.





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