not too bad...

I've been reading a little more about what's going on in Afghanistan and Pakistan, and while life would sure be a lot easier if some moron hadn't thought that desecrating a holy book was an acceptable way to make people "uncomfortable" under interrogation, I don't think it will be too bad. I read this on the news today:

But in the main cities of Islamabad, Lahore, Peshawar, Quetta, Multan and Karachi no more than a few hundred turned out, despite fiery rhetoric from some preachers. No violence was reported, although in Quetta, protesters burned an effigy of President Bush.

Sadique Bajrani, a cleric in Karachi, urged people to remain peaceful. "Americans did a bad thing, but you should not hurt anyone while protesting against America," he said.

So, it could be better...but it really could be worse, too. Overall, I'm feeling okay about things. The consulate in Karachi isn't worried, either - and it's their job to worry about this kind of thing. Apparently, we've just gotten a DVD player in the house, so hurrah for all those movies!