Musharraf's Lal Masjid Action

TIME Magazine 2nd August 2007
Musharraf's Lal Masjid Action
http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,1649041,00.html

One feels pity for the plight of the Pakistani man on the street: he is either crushed under the heavy boots of military dictators or under pressure from fanatical clergy, and has been allowed only a few fleeting moments of democratic sunshine. But recent signs are very encouraging. People are rising in loud protests against the dismissal of their Chief Justice and the reactions of everyday Pakistani people to Musharraf's invasion of the Red Mosque seem to be sympathetic to the opponents of extremism. Whenever the silent majority remains silent, those countries fall prey to military or theocratic dictatorship. Let us hope that the Pakistani people do not present their country on a silver platter to the mullahs. They must be vocal and resist any attempt of takeover by the clergy.
K.B, Kale,
Jakarta