Comments on: Benazir Bhutto – Martyr for Democracy? http://www.cynicsunlimited.com/2007/12/27/benazir-bhutto-martyr-for-democracy/ Dissecting What You Choose to Ignore Tue, 16 Mar 2010 07:18:27 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Shanghaiist : Rest in Peace Benazir Bhutto http://www.cynicsunlimited.com/2007/12/27/benazir-bhutto-martyr-for-democracy/comment-page-1/#comment-30625 Shanghaiist : Rest in Peace Benazir Bhutto Sat, 29 Dec 2007 08:25:15 +0000 http://www.cynicsunlimited.com/2007/12/27/benazir-bhutto-martyr-for-democracy/#comment-30625 [...] Cynics Unlimited, in its analysis of Bhutto's legacy, sums it up pretty well:In fact, there is a good chance Bhutto knew she was going to be killed, if not now then surely once she (likely) won the election. Pakistan is too unstable not to believe otherwise. For that reason, Benazir Bhutto should be considered a martyr for democracy - someone who in death accomplished more than she could have as a short-term leader of the troubled Islamic state. Bringing world awareness to the severity of Eastern fundamentalism is probably the best act that any leader or commentator could have done, and Bhutto just exposed -in no uncertain terms- the extent to which insurgents (or possibly even Musharraf) will go to maintain instability. The Bhutto family, in spite of their suspected corruption, will be remembered alongside the Gandhi and Kennedy families as tortured dynasties whose misfortunes will be to the long-term benefit of equality and democracy. [...] [...] Cynics Unlimited, in its analysis of Bhutto’s legacy, sums it up pretty well:In fact, there is a good chance Bhutto knew she was going to be killed, if not now then surely once she (likely) won the election. Pakistan is too unstable not to believe otherwise. For that reason, Benazir Bhutto should be considered a martyr for democracy – someone who in death accomplished more than she could have as a short-term leader of the troubled Islamic state. Bringing world awareness to the severity of Eastern fundamentalism is probably the best act that any leader or commentator could have done, and Bhutto just exposed -in no uncertain terms- the extent to which insurgents (or possibly even Musharraf) will go to maintain instability. The Bhutto family, in spite of their suspected corruption, will be remembered alongside the Gandhi and Kennedy families as tortured dynasties whose misfortunes will be to the long-term benefit of equality and democracy. [...]

]]> By: Emilia Liz http://www.cynicsunlimited.com/2007/12/27/benazir-bhutto-martyr-for-democracy/comment-page-1/#comment-30517 Emilia Liz Fri, 28 Dec 2007 03:13:48 +0000 http://www.cynicsunlimited.com/2007/12/27/benazir-bhutto-martyr-for-democracy/#comment-30517 I think what the Gandhis (Indira and Rajiv, that is) were up against was the challenge of running a country that has so many different ethnic groups vying with each other that no one can really govern it to everybody's satisfaction. On the other hand, Benazir Bhutto faced the challenge of trying to balance Muslim moderation with Islamic extremism. I think what the Gandhis (Indira and Rajiv, that is) were up against was the challenge of running a country that has so many different ethnic groups vying with each other that no one can really govern it to everybody’s satisfaction. On the other hand, Benazir Bhutto faced the challenge of trying to balance Muslim moderation with Islamic extremism.

]]> By: Witchdoctor http://www.cynicsunlimited.com/2007/12/27/benazir-bhutto-martyr-for-democracy/comment-page-1/#comment-30514 Witchdoctor Fri, 28 Dec 2007 02:41:19 +0000 http://www.cynicsunlimited.com/2007/12/27/benazir-bhutto-martyr-for-democracy/#comment-30514 Quite correct in your analysis. She knew what was going to happen. See the CBC Television interview on the political issues facing Pakistan. http://www.cbc.ca/national/blog/video/internationalus/benazir_bhutto_interview_1.html Quite correct in your analysis.

She knew what was going to happen. See the CBC Television interview on the political issues facing Pakistan.

http://www.cbc.ca/national/blog/video/internationalus/benazir_bhutto_interview_1.html

]]> By: Benazir Bhutto - Martyr for Democracy? http://www.cynicsunlimited.com/2007/12/27/benazir-bhutto-martyr-for-democracy/comment-page-1/#comment-30486 Benazir Bhutto - Martyr for Democracy? Thu, 27 Dec 2007 21:10:37 +0000 http://www.cynicsunlimited.com/2007/12/27/benazir-bhutto-martyr-for-democracy/#comment-30486 [...] post by Cynapse This was written by political. Posted on Thursday, December 27, 2007, at 2:45 pm. Filed [...] [...] post by Cynapse This was written by political. Posted on Thursday, December 27, 2007, at 2:45 pm. Filed [...]

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