This is another stupid act from militants. They showed what they are.. mearly scape goats.. no education, even educated then no brain.. just kill kill kill.. problem solved. okay.. taliban will kill.. then musaraf will kill some.. saga continue.. who cares who was being killed! neither musaraf nor taliban.. hope pakistan will soon understand what is the value of democracy without islam extremist. sooner is better otherwise it will never see a peaceful day again on earth..

critin, honolulu, USA

Blame a few, give me a break... Until the leaders of the tainted religion stands up to the many that are doing the kiliing, this World War will go on. To say this is a few, is to deny the reality of the killings around the world. Just one person dying because they do not accept anothers religion shows a lost sense of the value the writer places on human life.
It's a Stage 4 Cancer that is spreading, not a pimple that needs a bandaid. It's about using religion for power, control & money & it has nothing to do with real faith, or caring about people, their after life, or a better world. There is a problem when religions take a position, of live the way I tell you to live or die. The lack of real leadership in the tainted religion is a problem. The leadership doing nothing shows they also place little value on human life or perhaps they secretly support the extremists goals. The leaderships lack of action, even if it's just words does suggest the real goals of the tainted religion.

Rich Lucke, Cottonwood, USA

The problem is that there is no credible opposition to Musharraf. At this stage, the choices besides him are a civilian elitist group, turned out of office in the middle of blatant corruption, or a the extremists.

JN, Tucson, AZ USA

Humans are blessed with the ability to think and reason. Religion takes advantage of this by creating an alternative path away from reason through the idea of some higher power and the bs rules handed down. This structure and order was needed for the foundation for culture and law as one of the only ways to instruct the common man/woman civilized means of which to live. The only way to correct this malfunction is through education. This of course will take centuries and being that their are millions of people and not enough resources to go around I don't see that ever happening. Religion will be the ultimate downfall of the human society as we know it and there is really no way around it. The world is too populated and we can all kill each other very easily through nukes. We can either be pro-active and eliminate these defected humans which will cause massive backlashes or wait until they get a hold of nukes and kill us all. I give society about 200 more years until we're gone

Janke, West Chester , PA

Don't blame the religion. The religion absolutely forbids killing innocent people. Suicide is also considered a sin in Islam.

It is because of a few individuals who just happen to belong to the faith that the whole religion is tainted. Blame the individual, not the religion.

Ahmad Sharif, Lahore, Pakistan

These people who kill innocent citizens of their own country and all their supporters must be absolutely heartless and perverse. I thought the people of Pakistan hated the Americans more than their own people. I was obviously wrong! If I were a Pakistani i would be very fearful for the future whilst these treacherous people now turn their murderous intents on their innocent women and children. What utter madness. Still the only benefit will be to non Islamic religions - after all who in their right mind would want to become part of a religion which will sanction the killing of its own nationals and fellow Muslim?
Its just utter madness. I really feel so sorry for the Muslims in the West who are seen as terrorists because of such vile acts. Nothing that anybody has done deserve such carnage nothing. George W Bush is a saint compared to these lustful heartless killers.
They are just lions dressed up as lambs. They should help to create jobs for their nations like India and China.

R Singh, London , UK

I think true democracy & political tolerence is the key factor to address such issues in any civil society.

Shahid, London UK,

Heavy handed or not - you simply cannot let people get away with threatening the population with their " or else " tactics.

A heavily armed threat - massing such weapons as suicide belts surely needed to be dealt with in this way.

What other realistic option did president Musharaf have?

Nils, Midlands, UK

Chantz,

Taleban is in power in pakistan... Im sure next move from the americans would be to cross into pakistani territory, this will further fuel the hatred towards US...

Where have all the leaders gone... Gandhi, Martin Luther King, Mandela... Lord help us!

abhi, Lancaster, Lancs

Considering the fact that Pakistan has nuclear weapons (don't know who helped them to acquire it) these are very worrying events.

Nick, Montreal,

People are being killed here in Pakistan due to the wrong policies of GENERAL Musharraf, and he is busy in Duabi to save his Presidency and Dictatorship by meeting the "Daughter of the Nation" Bay-Nazeer Bhutto. The wrong Policies by the GENERAL and his ARMY are now paying the result, and not only the ARMY itself, but the innocent public are facing the heat.

On the other hand, I am wondering that what sort of Democracy America want to promote by suporting and protecting a Military GENERAL in Pakistan????

I am now waiting for a news, that may be some day when I wake up this news is running on the TV Channels..that...The President of Pakistan GENERAL PERVAIZ MUSHARAF is missing from the President house, but i am wondering which country in the world can offer him a asylum??? any idea..??

Khan, Duesseldorf, Germany

The problem. in my view, comes from the factthat Pakistan president has the approval of US president but has not the approval of Pakistani people. Pakistan's survival depends on getting an elected goverment with or withour US approval.

Suresh Kumar, london SE108Jt, UK

Well! Militant Muslims do not talk about their problems. All they want to do is kill innocent people who cannot alter nor effect their own set of problems.
I hope Musharaf deals with these Militant Muslims quickly and effectively.

Marserobert, Nottingham, England

This is a very worrying development.
Musharaf is an evil necessity to retain secuirty over the nuclear weapons.
However, his misjudgment in recent weeks has now given him no more room to maneuver.

I am surprised that he has lasted as long as he has, however, now, it is the end game for him, as he has unleashed the wrath of a sector of his society that is only the extension of the resentment felt by the more moderate.

Kambiz Shahri, Pretoria, South Africa, Gauteng

Now is the time for Musharraf to stand firm, call the army in, and take care of this mess before the Taliban gains any more strength. It is critical for the future of Pakistan that Musharraf makes a showing of strong leadership.

Chantz Martin, Manhattan, Kansas