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Lincoln had the outstanding luck of having a massive civil war preceding his election as the President of the United States. Lincoln was a shrewd self taught lawyer. Lincoln was a very skilled orator. Lincoln also had an audience that was far more issue oriented than Pakistanis who have allegiances to dynastic families since the beginning of time. Politics of the US civil war era and Pakistan of 2013 are no where near the same. Imran Khan is no Jinnah. Imran Khan is no Iqbal. My forefathers told me they used to goto Jinnah's speeches even though they didn't understand a word of English. They say they remember a Pakistan where if Jinnah said it was Night at 12 in the afternoon, they would believe him. That is how much sway Jinnah had over Pakistanis during the time of Independence. Today in contrast it is a time of distrust and disdain. Even if you trust Imran Khan to be an honest leader, you cannot trust him to have the ability to lead Pakistan.
I don't remember a Single memorable speech by any Pakistani leader to this day other than Jinnah's speeches. And the irony is when I quote Jinnah, people don't believe what they read. :P
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