Musharraf is a good man and wants to improve relations with India.
How can you persuade a paranoid adversary to disarm by example?
I wish we could begin a new period of normal relations with the government of the United States.
I said that we stand for strong relations with India, we stand for peaceful resolution of all our problems with India, including Kashmir.
Everyone I have spoken with so far recognises the need for the IRA to respond positively and every has said sooner is better than later and I think there is some concern if it does continue to delay much longer that the situation isn't going to remain the same.
If celebs try to do something good, people think it is a publicity stunt and if they do without showing it, they don't get credit.
You have to be nice to everybody, and then people want you to succeed.
The idea that if people are just friendly and demonstrate they want peace, that will be answered with good will - that is really naive.
Compliments of congratulation are always kindly taken, and cost nothing but pen, ink and paper. I consider them as draughts upon good breeding, where the exchange is always greatly in favor of the drawer.
