[Dog Gone]

I think this is a really good sign. We want these guys screaming at Musharraf because it means that they're finally starting to feel the effects of a crackdown. We don't want it to rise to the point where it's a civil war, but these people need their world changed.

For too long, Pakistan has allowed the tribal areas to remain outside the control of the central government. That can't continue. It's time to see if Pakistan can be civilized.

[swarthyguy]

Even the British left these areas alone. A civilised Pakistan would allow the economies of the entire subcontinent to flourish.

[A. Pole]

For too long, Pakistan has allowed the tribal areas to remain outside the control of the central government. That can't continue. It's time to see if Pakistan can be civilized.

We cannot civilise the barbarians living in our cities, how are you going to "civilize" all those tribes? By droping some bombs and proclaiming the victory on CNN?