Thursday, December 27, 2007

Benazir Bhutto a martyr for democracy in Pakistan

No one is quite sure who did it. The suspects range from President Pervez Musharraf to the Taliban, according to Pakistani media outlets.

In the end, who will take credit for the assassination of former prime minister of Pakistan, Benazir Bhutto?

More importantly, what will her death signify for democracy in this fragile nation, which just emerged from martial law? Many people, in Pakistan, have taken to the streets in protest, but I'm not sure if it is in horror over the death of Bhutto or one of the final death nails in a presidency marred by dictatorship, excess, and disregard for the law.

Only time can render that verdict.

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