Is the school massacre (141 killed at last report) the tippng point of no return for the radicalized Pakistanis?
The Pakistani military under the past two commanding generals has definitely changed its focus from outside (India, China) to inside (Taliban, Al Qaedi, etc.) as the greatest threat although the civilian leaders have been much slower to follow (anti-India always gets votes). The military has even launched a number of operations in the Northwest *wild west* provinces after years of pleading by the U.S. and other backers to pretty good success.
Will this massacre engage the people more strongly towards the military view (thus dragging the government along)? Time will tell.
The Pakistani military under the past two commanding generals has definitely changed its focus from outside (India, China) to inside (Taliban, Al Qaedi, etc.) as the greatest threat although the civilian leaders have been much slower to follow (anti-India always gets votes). The military has even launched a number of operations in the Northwest *wild west* provinces after years of pleading by the U.S. and other backers to pretty good success.
Will this massacre engage the people more strongly towards the military view (thus dragging the government along)? Time will tell.
