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But what was her message, mostkeptsecret. I saw an interview with her the
other day and she sounded like every American politician running for office. Was that her, or was that the political Bhutto saying whatever she could to ingratiate herself to Western audiences? I really don't know and do not wish to impugn the woman's character, but it seems that her record as prime minister is checkered and her recent past not exemplary either.
posted by
saul_relative
on December 30, 2007 at 9:04 PM
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Excellent articles, Azur, and eye-opening as well. Sounds about right,
though. Let's not do what's right for Pakistan; let's just do what's expedient and most likely to work in our favor. I saw something on CNN the other night that Bhutto wasn't very well liked among the middle class or even among many of the poor. Makes you wonder, doesn't it?
posted by
saul_relative
on December 30, 2007 at 9:01 PM
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Benazhir Bhutto
They Killed Her Body, Not Her Spirit, Her Message Also Stays Alive
Rest In Peace Brave Woman!
posted by
mostkeptsecret
on December 30, 2007 at 5:45 PM
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Hi Saul
I have been reading these - fascinating
http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/story/0,,2233334,00.html
http://www.lrb.co.uk/v29/n24/ali_01_.html
posted by
Azur
on December 30, 2007 at 11:42 AM
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The problem is that there are too many
factors involved here, lots of money and weaponry and politicking. Bhutto was feared because she was a symbol of change. She was eliminated because she had the potential to effect some change. That is not welcome news to peoples who are very conservative and very religious.
posted by
saul_relative
on December 28, 2007 at 9:52 PM
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Our government is partially responsible for the political turmoil there,
strat. Not the assassination, mind you, but the current political turmoil. It's their ignorance of the peoples and the culture and that 'byzantine' political system that prompts them to do the asinine things they do, like prop up a military regime that isn't popular.
posted by
saul_relative
on December 28, 2007 at 9:45 PM
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So sad...
sparks of hope have little chance in that dim region of the world...
posted by
mysteria
on December 28, 2007 at 1:00 PM
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This is a very sad -- and frightening -- state of affairs there.
I'm afraid our government are babes in the woods when it comes to dealing with the byzantine levels of diplomacy that is part of all this. And once again, the good get taken out too soon...
posted by
strat
on December 28, 2007 at 8:42 AM
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This is only too sad, 7stars...
posted by
saul_relative
on December 27, 2007 at 9:04 PM
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Agreed, Soul Builder, but it is important to our foreign policy in that
region that Pakistan remain at least quasi-stable.
posted by
saul_relative
on December 27, 2007 at 9:03 PM
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I saw this as a most possible outcome as well, Azur. When her
motorcade was attacked in October, then the house arrest, this seemed like a road to inevitability. It is all too sad...
posted by
saul_relative
on December 27, 2007 at 9:02 PM
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Saul Relative, in following recent events there
I thought this was inevitable. It is chaos there.
posted by
Azur
on December 27, 2007 at 4:58 PM
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Interesting commentary!!!! I do consider this, though, an internal matter for Pakistan to solve, US foreign policy notwithstanding!!
posted by
Soul_Builder101
on December 27, 2007 at 1:44 PM
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Peace has become a dream....so shocking......
posted by
star4sky5
on December 27, 2007 at 12:12 PM
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It is just another day of political tragedy, bpitter. History is littered
with countless other stories of assassinations and failed assassinations that have altered subsequent events for good or ill...
posted by
saul_relative
on December 27, 2007 at 12:12 PM
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You're so right,
Saul_Relative, and even though they express their condolences, you know Musharaf know more than he claims. And Bush should be worried about Musharaf, too. What a disaster.
posted by
b2008
on December 27, 2007 at 12:04 PM
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Thanks, kingmi...
posted by
saul_relative
on December 27, 2007 at 11:56 AM
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saul_relative, well done!
posted by
kingmi
on December 27, 2007 at 11:27 AM
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