Hmm. I leave the text below unedited from a couple of years ago. but a few things have gotten my attention in the time since. It seems unlikely that the Pakistan military is worthy of any confidence.
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Take five.
Wake up early one Sunday morning and walk around an urban area in England,
Germany, or Scandanavia. You can likely find a good bakery and the remnants of pseudo-religious violence. Take time to talk to the owners of the newsstand shops. They will show their distaste for the religious fascism that hijacked their children. That is mildly put.
The stuff in Pakistan reminds me of what the US unwittingly promoted in Iran prior to revolution. To the diplomats it seems to be just a game. Been going on since partition, so there is no partisan excuse. I think those with money tend to ignore problems that don't squeal, just like the rest of us. Perhaps it is an inevitable consequence of economic expansion. Or perhaps just a classic replay of class struggle. Beware; poverty => despair and susceptibility to demagoguery. On the other hand, get a coffee and a cheese toast.
How are things changing?
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There are desperate/poor people who have overcome their differences through methods other than violence, usually by following a leader with a soul. I can't understand why we don't set people like Gandhi and M.L. King Jr. up as examples instead of those who took up guns. The gains they made have done a much better job of standing the test of time.
Again.
Religion has been used as a excuse for violence, hatred, and cruelty for too long. The politicians are using them now because it is expedient. I expect that very soon, world governments will turn against religion. Watch and see; I'll be very shocked if the U.N. does not initiate the first attack.