>In Pakistan itself, Islamism derived its strength from state patronage >rather than popular support. The ascendancy of religious fundamentalism is >the legacy of a previous military dictator, General Zia-ul-Haq who received >solid backing from Washington and London throughout his 11 years as dictator. I had seen this sad movie in the early 1980s back home. The September 12, 1980 military coup played a significant role in the ascendancy of islamic fundamentalism in Turkey. Now those (the military) who helped it prosper to use against the left are fighting it. Sabri
