Pakistan Islamists vow mosque raid protests
Pakistan braced for a wave of protests by hardline Islamists Friday, the Muslim day of prayer, a day after President Pervez Musharraf vowed to crush extremism following the deadly Red Mosque raid. Military ruler Musharraf sparked fury among radical groups by ordering the army assault on the mosque in central Islamabad which had demanded strict, Taliban-style Islamic law and, according to the government, held human shields. Full Story