Been away for about an hour. Can anyone give me a summary of what we know about in Pakistan?

[shadowknows69]

Reluctantly turning on MSNBC now.

[Viva_La_Revolution]

1. try this BBC stream instead...

much better info.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/ondemand/worldservice/meta/tx/live_news?bgc=003399&lang=en-ws&nbram=1&nbwm=1&ms3=6&ms_javascript=true&bbcws=1&size=au&ls=t794

22 dead in bombing. Riots starting to break out. 4 Sharif Aides shot dead at a rally by Musharif supporters. Looks like all hell could break out. :(

[Viva_La_Revolution]

3. "Lehore is about to burn"

Bhutto supporter (name?) just now being interviewed.

[ccpup]

4. you're right

turned on CNN, saw Bill Schneider in a ridiculous fur hat -- with fur ear flaps -- pontificating about God Knows What, realized how stupid I had been and turned it to BBC-America. Much better coverage and not a gag-reflex triggering fur hat in sight!

[Javaman]

2. Bhutto is still dead. People are pissed. moron* is still a moron*

and the price of oil just went up.

In other news, britney's sister is still a twit.

[shadowknows69]

6. listening to BBC now thanks everyone!

[sentelle]

5. Its a Backwater Banana republic

That we have enabled because some of the people there speak English.
It is held together by a military dictator, who only recently left the military, and only as a facade to placate the US.
It is at war with India, another nation that has had a Female PM, also Assasinated (Indira Gandhi).
It supports the Taliban, and looks the other way regarding Osama Bin Ladin, yet also pretends to support us.

any other questions?

[shadowknows69]

7. That I knew

I meant more recent events.