After nearly six days after the assassination of Benazir Bhutto, Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf decided it was time to address the nation on the issue.
In his national address, he postponed parliamentary elections until February 18, in response to the violence that has erupted as a consequence of Bhutto's death. In addition, he announced the British are sending investigators from Scotland Yard to probe her assassination. Perhaps, now the world can get to the truth of the matter, unless the government of Pakistan works to impede their investigation by not being forthcoming with evidence and witness accounts. Musharraf has sent troops into Sindh province, a Bhutto stronghold, in an effort to quell the civil unrest, which has brought about more than fifty deaths and millions of dollars in damages.
The greatest concession of Musharraf's speech was when he stated that Bhutto "has been martyred by terrorists." It is a stark contrast to what I envisioned him saying about the event. The word "martyr" is a powerful symbol among Muslims. It ranks her death up there with others who have given their life in service of their country and God.
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