I would prefer to witness a brave Pakistani statesman, one willing and able to justify honorable decisions that may be unpopular with a few - or even the majority.
If Pakistani politicians cannot stand up to the "hostile muslims" in their midst, what hope is there for Pakistan? Capitulation to militants, followed by external aggression, then destruction, then defeat or Pyrric victory?
By justifiable you mean the Iraq conflict..
Which dubya now admits was on false intelligence...
Honorable decisions such as the use of agent orange?
By all means.. if you guys could provide honorable and brave statesmen.. please..send them via USaid.
Did the state of florida call in the riot police on the reverend wanting to burn the Quran?
Or do white supremest rallies get banned?
It is because you make a calculated gesture towards such elements that they lose their attention and pipe down..
Agreed.. that is not always the case in Pakistan.. but right now..
It seems the government is playing both sides.
Till then.. one cannot call any judgments..
Also...if we were ever to capitulate to militants..
it should have happened back in 2008..
Its quite the opposite now..
The militants are losing their popularity..
But topics like our nukes.. even unrelated.. are fuel to a simmering fire.
Akin to Buchannan quoting the Quranic verse "..kill the infidels.." to boost his ratings on the anti Muslim horse..
what he does not mention is "kill the infidels when you meet them on the battlefield..".. which is what you do usually.
Lots of Buchannans.. on our local televisions..
and lots of clerics here too.. preaching hate..
But give them attention..and they get support..
give em the finger..and keep doing what you would anyway..
They'll eventually shut up.