Islamic Republic Of Denial

Nadeem F. Paracha writes in Dawn:

Here we have a university that was attacked by a psychotic suicide bomber who slaughtered and injured dozens of students so he could get his share of hooris in Paradise. The attack was then proudly owned by the Tekrik-e-Taliban Pakistan. And in its wake, we saw enraged students protesting against the Kerry-Lugar act? What a response!

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But then, some would suggest that in a society like Pakistan, such idiosyncrasies should be swallowed as a norm. And I agree. What else can one expect from a society living in a curiously delusional state of denial, gleefully mistaking it as ‘patriotism’ and ‘concern.’ It seems no amount of proof will ever be enough to dent Pakistanis’ resolve to defend the unsubstantiated, wild theories that they so dearly hold in their rapidly shrinking heads.

Leave religion behind, guys. In the 600 A.D., it was great to have it, as an underpinning for the budding civilization in the deserts of Arabia. Now move on, confine it to prayers and festivals. It's 2009.

Very easy to say this. Nobody would listen.