Re: Sharia Law in NWFP
it is impossible to implement sharia as law of thE land in modern times. Questions of human rights, certain types of freedoms that did not exist a millenoia ago etc will force major changes and the argument can never be settled as to what can and cannot be changed.
The only feasible means then is have a fully controlled govt such as taleban did; that will set it in loggerheads with the federal govt of 0pakistan.
This is therefore a recipe for disaster of Pakistan as it exists. The g.o.P doesn't want the added pressure of more huge conflagarations and violence and therefore under the guise of a 'settlement' have surrendered.
Can't blame them too much either - what do you do when soldiers started laying down weapons and "allow themselves to be kidnapped"!