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“The charm of history and its enigmatic lesson consist in the fact that, from age to age, nothing changes and yet everything is completely different.” (Aldous Huxley)

Though there is no direct comparison between President Asif Ali Zardari and Adolf Hitler but time has proven, and is still proving, that both men had the opportunity to bring a change but both failed (failing – in the case of Zardari). Both had vision, both promised the nation and both tried numerous ways to reach their goal.

In his book, ‘Mein Kampf’, Hitler has written about his past and how his father used to beat him when he was a child. He was attached to his mother, who used to pamper him a lot, but she died when Hitler was young. Hitler had interest in painting but even after repeated efforts Hitler failed to impress the Vienna Academy of Art with his paintings. Coincidently, the death of his mother and the rejection of his painting involved a Jew in each case. Therefore, Hitler formed a hatred for Jews and he became bitter and rebellious.

Important point to notice = had a grudge with the Jews and he wanted revenge

Now if we look at the history of Asif Ali Zardari we find that he was kept in jail for 10+ years for allegedly no reason. Nothing is proved yet against him. If we don’t try to be conclusive and look at the situation we find a man who was deprived with a lot of basic needs for 10 long years and yet nothing was convicted against him. He was tortured, humiliated, insulted and he was forced to live his “young hearted” life in a jail. He was never a leader, he never was given a leadership role in the past, he was never a part of the political system (though his father was in ANP & PPP) and he only joined the political system after he got married to Shaheed Benazir Bhutto. Therefore, we cannot say that he sacrificed his life for democracy or for politics or for the country even. He as well must have become bitter and rebellious.

If you connect the dots in sequence, I am sure that you will understand where I am taking this topic to. Certainly, Asif Ali Zardari will have grudges against a lot of people. The danger is WHO.

When Adolf Hitler came into power, anyone who was involved directly or indirectly in the reasons that made Hitler a frustrated man knew that Hitler will take revenge, and he did take revenge with most of the people he didn’t like. Similarly, if we observe the current style of Asif Ali Zardari’s leadership, it seems that he is also taking revenge with all those who were involved in his tragic story. However, there is a point which we should not miss. While Adolf Hitler was taking his revenge, or you can say when he was trying to change the SYSTEM, many poor, innocent and peaceful people died in the process. Similarly, many people are dying today when Asif Ali Zardar is trying to change the SYSTEM. Many people have lost their lives in the struggle to get flour or sugar. Many have died from the Drone attacks.

I am not a psychiatrist but certainly there are people who are studying on the post incarceration effects (1 & 2) and they say that those who are kept in jail and are away from the society for a long time may get involved in syndromes that are beyond explanations. Their mental status can deteriorate and they may lose their memory as well.

It was in jail where Adolf Hitler actually wrote his story, which was later published by the name of “Mein Kampf”, in which he wrote his struggle along with the motives and intentions he kept for the betterment of Germany and the German people. He was loyal to the country and he wanted to give a better life to pure Germans. It was in jail where he made up his mind and he jot down his plan about what he wanted to do in order to change the current structure of Germany and how to let the Germans live a life that he dreamt of. He wanted to make Germany a developed and strong country and for that he deployed all his tactics and force, when he was in power.

I wonder if Asif Ali Zardari was thinking about Pakistan and the people of Pakistan when he was in jail. Was he thinking about changing the SYSTEM? Was he concerned about the people of Pakistan? Was he loyal to the country? From the day he came in power, we have seen that Zardari is more concerned about his own issues like NRO (national reconciliation ordinance) rather than the people. So yes we can say that he is more interested in something else, something Hitler probably was not interested in.

Adolf Hitler tried all the ways, legal or illegal, to be in power. He used to pressurize the then military ruled government and used to walk out of the assembly so that a reelection is called. He joined or shook hands with those political and military parties/groups that were in his favor and thus grew stronger. Horse-trading in and outside the political arena was something he was a master at. Consequently, after all the cuts and bruises, he came in power. Similarly, Asif Ali Zardari tried all the ways he possibly could to be in Power. From allegedly being blamed as the killer of Shaheed Benazir Bhutto by the general public, to introducing a will, to changing the name of his son and by shaking hands with those who could have helped him to be in power. As Hitler, Zardari is also a very smart and an intelligent man. They both knew what to do and what not. They knew the loopholes in the political structure of their respective countries. They knew all the tricks in the book and, like Hitler in Germany, Zardari propelled himself to become the President of Pakistan.

While ruling Germany, the greed of Adolf Hitler, to possess everything for the pure Germans and his dream of a greater Germany, made him blind. Historians say that his political decisions and war related decisions were very vague and it is hard to comprehend his strategies. (7)

Asif Ali Zardari is ruling Pakistan and the general people feel that the greed of the man for power, money, self esteem, revenge or any other thing is at the expense of the whole nation. Whether it is the laid back attitude towards the restoration of the judges or the suspicious attitude towards NRO, we find Asif Ali Zardari to be interested in something that is probably not in the favor of the masses. Certainly, in the future it will be written by the then historians that it is hard to understand the strategies of Asif Ali Zardari, who went out trying to change the SYSTEM.

Adolf Hitler sucked every resource from the neighboring countries of Germany only to feed Germans. From eatables to iron and coal, Wehrmacht (Hitler’s Army) was busy in collecting the items from other countries they rule and forwarding them to Germany. Zardari is busy transporting money to the Swiss bank accounts. He has sucked all the resources from the people of Pakistan to feed…….? Who?

History will always remember Adolf Hitler as a man under whose rule a lot of people lost their lives. Though Himmler and his other associates were more active in killing Polish, Ukrainians and other people but still the blame is given to Hitler as he was running the SYSTEM. Similarly, directly or indirectly, Asif Ali Zardari will be blamed for all the killing done under his rule-knowingly or unknowingly. Reason being that he was either involved in them or he failed to stop them or just ignored them thinking they are inconsiderably small to be looked at.

In the case of Adolf Hitler, he kept the mechanism and processes under his control, similar to Mr. Zardari’s structure where he has also kept everything very centralized. He has still not agreed on passing the long-due power of the Parliament. Hitler on the other hand, took permission from the legal authorities to become the rightful dictator while Mr. Zardari has taken no legal permission and inherited the dictatorship.

In the later years of his power Hitler was hated by many, including the pure Germans. He was considered as a lazy man who used to prefer his ‘sleeping time’ over a ‘political decision’. Masses believed that he was not in control of the people under him, especially influential people like Himmler, Best, Speed & Heydrich, and he himself lost faith in his generals in the last days before Germany lost the war. (3)

Similarly, we find Asif Ali Zardari to be in no control over the situation and over the people he rules. Few of the influential party workers are not happy with his leadership and they have actually protested against him. (4) Whether true or not, but the person does posses a very contradictory personality. Well known for his “10%” and other corruption charges, it is highly believed by the public that he does not have any control over the deteriorating condition of Pakistan.

For a better understanding of the mild similarity of the two men, kindly read the following quotes said by Adolf Hitler himself. See how appropriately they settle in with the situation of Asif Ali Zardari.

“I am ready to swear six false oaths every day.”
Fest, p.52

“My time in prison was my university at the expense of the state.”
Fest, p.53

“Once in power I will never let power be taken from me.”
Fest, p.68

“What luck for the rulers that men do not think.”
Fest, p.70

To his lawyer: “Let us test the power of the law against my bayonet.”
Fest, p.79

“The NASDAP Party must not serve the masses, but rather dominate them.”
Mein Kampf, p.260

The story doesn’t end here.

It is said that the actual name of Adolf Hitler was Adolf Hüttler or Adolf Hidlar. However, while writing his name, someone accidently wrote it as ‘Hitler’ and from there on in his name was changed forever to Adolf Hitler. Similarly, the child who was once known as Bilalwal Zardari is now Bilawal Bhutto Zardari. I believe you can connect the dots yourself.

Written by- HIF

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