Ray of Hope in Pakistan?

Will Democracy prove a potent antidote to radical Islamists in Pakistan? We certainly hope so. But before you get too optimistic, remember this: The voters are likely to respect the outcome of a fair election. The radical Islamists, on the other hand, won't really give a damn what the outcome of the vote is. PESHAWAR, Pakistan (Reuters) - Pakistani voters are expected to succeed where President Pervez Musharraf has failed, pushing back the Islamist tide and throwing out of power political clerics governing Pakistan's violent northwest. "God forbid, I will never vote for mullahs," said Saif-ur-Rehman, a bearded stall owner in Qissa Khawani, a famous bazaar in Peshawar, before rushing for prayers at a mosque in the provincial capital of North West Frontier Province (NWFP). FULL STORY at Reuters...