Re: Lal Masjid Siege Thread - Operation Silence (merged)
Nah. I honestly think that we have seen the worst of class polarization in Pakistan and the future should look brighter. If this Lal Masjid fiasco has achieved anything, it would be that the public opinion has shifted a lot in favour of the government and the philosophy of moderation that it preaches. These Islamists will surely dwindle in numbers and I'm sure the future elections in the country will reflect that (bye bye MMA from places outside of NWFP).
However, I do expect these extremists to become more defiant and hostile as their numbers dwindle (with the assistance by Al-Qaeda and the likes jumping up to sustain some presence in the country) and I hope to god that the law enforcement agencies along with our intelligence agencies are up to the occasion like they never were before. We can ill afford to let mosques stock up on their weapons arsenal within our cities and have ninjas challenge the writ of the government as if they are the opposition party.