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One story we've been following here recently is the status of terrorism in Pakistan. A recent post noted, "So that's what's up: Pakistan is a hotbed of Islamofascism, and Musharraf hasn't yet found a way to shut that down." The BBC reports on an effort by Musharraf to make some advances against support for Islamofascists:
Madrassa expulsions spark anger
Hardline Islamist politicians, students and religious schools in Pakistan have reacted angrily to the latest move of a government crackdown on extremism.
On Friday, President Pervez Musharraf said 1,400 foreign students at madrassas, or religious schools, must leave the country.
Pupils have insisted their studies are peaceful while a hardline Islamic leader called the move "inhuman".
It's a good move. Musharraf may be able to carry it out politically, and it would cut back on exporting terror from Pakistan to other countries.
