Pakistan, Nov. 27 -- "If you choose to put political expediency and politics ahead of the men and women on the ground, for that, you'll have to answer to yourself. I find it morally reprehensible"?Michael Richard Pompeo

Under Article 16 of the Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, a fundamental right of the citizens is the freedom to assemble. It says: "Every citizen shall have the right to assemble peacefully and without arms, subject to any reasonable restrictions imposed by law in the interest of public order."

Members of a free nation have the authority to express their indignation over anything that hurts their sentiments whether impelled by the government, a local or an international event. To protest is to vent feelin...