[DreamsofPolycarp]

This will be bad for Musharraf. Pro western "moderate" muslim leaders are doomed in today's environment of islamofascism. I wonder how he has survived this long.

I look for massive riots, or soldiers firing on civilians, or both, by the end of next week in Pakistan.

[AdmSmith]

I’m not sure about that. If there are a lot of foreigners (=Arabs etc.) in the Mosque everything can be blamed on them.

[gandalftb]

There has already been a large demonstration in Bajaur, everyone pledging jihad, martydom, etc.

This could start the civil war, or if the Paki's get mad about lots of women and girls killed as shields, the Taliban could be finished.

The Paki military is solidly behind this attack.

If Mushy stays good at ducking an occaisional missile or two the government might weather it well.