Re: Is violence the answer?
Not at all. I am fully behind the Govt of P. and its actions, I just wish there was a non violent solution, and ask if anyone has any ideas relating to that.
The non-violent solutions involve the Pakistani government arranging peace agreements ensuring that no subversive activity will be direct towards Pakistan or its people. The peace agreement that is collapsing in FATA did just that. Pull the Pak. forces back.
Things have gotten ridiculous already with Pakistani soldiers invading FATA like its some foreign territory and extremists taking over mosques. It is in Pakistan's interest to reconcile the differences instead of doing the bidding of US, UK. The US may pull it's troops out of Afghanistan tomarrow, but Pakistan will continue to be it's neighbor.
If we get stupid and start bombing FATA like the secularists want, expect this fight to arrive in your hometown in Pakistan. You don't kill your brothers, no matter the political/religious disagreements.