Re: Mushy is a coward. Pakistan falls at altar of radicalism.
I still admit there is no any leader in Pakistan other than Mush who has enough bALLS to completely crack down on these kind of timely social unrest fuelled by religious "enlightenment".
Look, I can relate the situation, very much, what happens in some parts of India.
We have Bahadur Junta who go frenzy within a week if media and certain opportunist leaders manage to conduct--successful psy-ops because they see an opportunity exists.
Desi media must learn slowly that these part of the world are still not like France where we can control a social unrest by issuing orders.
Most important, we are so sensitive when anything touches to "religion" or religiously "enlightened" lots.
Lunaticism is a curse of our time, but handful of people who mostly live in west and condemning Musharraf day and night, should know that you can't get rid of it from western perspective. Solution should be home grown which suits the "aam Junta".
PS: Suggestin1: Although I hate 'ISI', but If I am incharge I will use rogue elements in intelligence agencies to get rid of loony lunatics--fatal accidents, bomb blasts can be used for eleminating evil as well :D
Maybe Musharaf has the capability to take care of this problem, what he seems to lack is the capacity. Still, he needs to choose his words carefuly, which he doesnt do very well, particularly when he gets cornered or frustrated.
The ISI will have to hit this from many angles not just one...
Hit the training camps, take out their leader, tap phone lines of suspected terrorists, take care off Mullahs who espouse any antistate policies, attack their financial base, make allies and try to drive a wedge between groups, and at the same time invest huge amounts social development and etc.
Also need to take care of the Afghan situation, but thats up to the Americans.
Its requires a lot of resolve and sincerity, which I doubt the govt has... The relgious fundos have been used in Pak for the govt own motives and there are probably many sympathizers within the govt and Army.. So its a difficult situation...