Lal Masjid Siege Thread - Operation Silence (merged)

Re: Breaking News: Paramilitary Police clash with Lal Mosque idiots!

Isn't this the situation where gop is damned if it does and damned if it doesn't? Nobody knows what would've happened had gop acted early. Can you say without a shadow of a doubt that had gop "nipped this issue in the bud" the outcome would've been better?