So it end once again in bloodshed as has been the way of doing things for successive governments of "ISLAMIC" republic of Pakistan.
Muslim youth slaughtered on the altar of ego of Generals and misguided politicians of all stripes.
What Ghazi brothers did was it right or was it wrong? Certainly one can argue both ways and can find suporting quran and sunnah on both side. As far as I am concerned, I fully agree with Dr. Israr Ahmed defination, no Muslim can disagree with the motives and goals of Ghazi Brothers, our opposition to them is on the implementation/process to which they have subscribed to achieve these goals.
Government of Mr. Musharraf decided that Ghazi brothers are challenging the Government writ and no government can standby and allow it. Fair enough, anarchy and collapse of law & order shouldn't be alllowed. But why the Government is so eager to flex thier muscles when it comes to Lal Masjid yet standby and let a terrorist MQM slaughter the innocents and basically declare noone can oppose to them in Karachi. Mr. Musharraf was then happy to point out that MQM is a party and they are free to show their power. Nothing new double standard rulez Pakistan.
To keep this thread on the topic. Lets agree on certain things,
1 - Ghazi brothers ways to implement sharia were not what Muslims need at this particular time.
2 - Law & Order should be maintained and no single person or party should be able to take arms and demand on the barrel of gun what they want.

That said, question remains to be answered.
1 - If the government claim is right that Lal Masjid had tons of arms, then how the heck that happened in the heart of capital? These arms didn't come over one night, is it not the failure of government that in the centre of capital someone can accumulate arms and army able to challenge govt writ for this long? and if govt is right about arms, then why they didn't allow media immediately after securing the mosque to reveal the caches? So far govt only claims yet has not shown those massive caches of arms. Ghazi sahib till end stated they only have 14 AK47 only and asked that media come in and check themselves.

2 - Federal Madrassa Assoc. who were involved in the negotitations have put the blame solely on the govt. Stating that the agreement was reached with Ghazi sahib where by he will surrender in return him & his followers will be give safe passage to his village where he will be house arrested and will avoid any demonstration. The govt comittee of Shujaat, Ijazulhuq were present they agreed on the terms, when signing part came the govt party decided to get the approval of Mr. Musharraf, agreement was then changed whereby it stated that no safe passage would be given and all will be arrested and tried under anti-terrorist laws. Even chaudhry Shujaat & Ijazulhuq don't deny it outright, they say some legal language was used to formalize the agreement.

3 - Govt claimed that Lal Masjid was harboring foriegn terrorists and Ghazi sahib was given the safe passage but he also wanted safe passage for these forigners and that was caused the collapse of negotiation. One such foriegn person identified is actually a resident of Attock Pakistan, born n raised exactly like his parents and today the Govt spokeswoman Tasneem Khalid admitted that thier were no foriegners inside lal mosque except for the kids that were thier to get education.

I can go on n on but the basic point is wat was the hurry and why no non-violent ways were used to flush them out. One might disagree completly with Ghazi brothers and followers, but to call them terrorist and be happy on thier death is wrong, puerly on humanity basis. They were all Pakistanis where is our nationalism now? I severly disagree with Aasima Jahangir brand of feminism and liberalism, but even she was forced to condemn govt on this occassion. This speaks volume about the action. Do share you thoughts.