The true colors of Benazir Bhutto
By Imaduddin Ahmed | Tuesday, January 1, 2008 | The Boston Globe
“…Analysts are lamenting the assassination of former prime minister Benazir Bhutto, calling it the death of hope for democracy in Pakistan. Benazir certainly had popular support throughout the country. Her martyred father, Zulfikar Ali Bhutto, who was Pakistan’s first elected prime minister and founder of the Pakistan People’s Party, had the force and charm of a socialist demagogue. Adding glamour to the inherited chairmanship of the party and the romantic tragic legacy, Benazir won the support of unthinking masses both at home and abroad.
Despite the prevailing opinion, Benazir’s death may offer new hope for democratic values: rights, the rule of law, and law enforcement….”…BS
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Though I was as saddened as anyone by Bhutto’s death, I made the following statement to someone less than a few hours after her assassination was announced: “It may well be that her murder will provide her a martyrdom that will be more powerful than anything she might have done in life.”
Peace.
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