What more can be said about Malala Yousafzai, the 14-year-old Pakistani girl who was shot in the head by Taliban militants last week? Courage personified, she was shot for bravely advocating education for girls. Pakistanis rose in outrage against the shooting and strong words of support have poured in from all over the world.

Many Pakistanis see parallels with their outrage over a March 2009 video of a woman in Swat being flogged by the Taliban. It supposedly generated the popular backing Pakistan army needed to launch a military offensive in Swat. Can Pakistan seize this moment to launch an all-out offensive against the jehadis? No, highly unlikely.