Snapped Shot

Pakistan has a serious problem with its system of madrassa education. Students who go through these schools are radicalised to a remarkable degree, and often end up aligning themselves with radical, anti-Pakistani clerics bent on creating yet another shari'a state in the region. These schools are funded outright by the Saudi Arabian government, and tend to answer to no amount of oversight from the Pakistani state. (Of course, it goes without saying that the radicals who cynically use these students wouldn't have so much of an interest in Pakistan if it weren't for the fact that Pakistan is a nuclear state... Yeah, thanks for all the help with that, Bill C.)

It should also be noted that this event doubles as a creative use of human shields, for who do we find behind these hastily-arranged children of rage? You guessed it:

Update: Okay, the protest is in Islamabad, whereas the terrorists are in Charabagh, our Jihadi-supporting city from above. My mistake—though, I reckon one could still argue that the children are acting as figurative human shields:



How did these students get here? This first photo speaks volumes.














You ever notice how radical Islamists only demand "negotiations" when a Western-allied nation is in a strong position? If you're curious as to why this is the standard pattern, you may want to read up on the Islamic concept of Hudna. This is a good example of "hudna" in action:









There are now protests going on in Karachi, Islamabad, and Peshawar. I've got them all mixed up in the listing above—I'll sort them out later, if I get a chance.

Militants For Peace

Here are more shots of the people who are hiding behind these children.