Flying Pink Unicorns

As you have heard, former Prime Minister Bhutto was killed last week. There have been riots and other mass disorder around Pakistan since. There have been calls to delay the election, threatened boycotts, and all sorts of other possible ramifications. Much talk of awful days ahead for Pakistan. CAN THE PAKISTANI ARMY HOLD OFF THE FUNDAMENTALISTS???

Don't believe a word of it. The only institution worth a damn in Pakistan is the military. They are a relatively serious professional organization, and although not "secular," they most certainly do NOT wish to be ruled by Al Queda. The military will, if necessary, move heaven and earth not to see the current government fall. And even if it did, the army would dictate what happened next.