Assassination of Benazir Bhutto
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Metz, Alec E.
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2008-01-01
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1/1/2008
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Naval Postgraduate School (U.S.)
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"Pakistan, for such a young nation, has an extremely complicated history. Its identity has largely been forged by opposition; opposition to Hindu-majority India, opposition to foreign intervention in Afghanistan, opposition to corrupt elected officials, and then opposition to the military strongmen who overthrow them. In the latest episode, the leader of the democratic opposition, Benazir Bhutto, has been assassinated by forces opposed to Western-style democracy. On the evening of December 27th, while leaving a rally earlier postponed due to security concerns, Benazir Bhutto, former prime minister and leading contender for the job again, was fired upon in Rawalpindi. A bomb blast, presumably of the suicide variety, followed shortly thereafter. This is a travesty for not only her family but for the nation of Pakistan and U.S. efforts in the area. She was the fourth in her family to die prematurely. The Pakistani government's assertion that al Qaeda was responsible1 has lessened the anger felt towards Mr. Musharraf."
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This article was published in Culture and Conflict Review (January 2008), v.2 no.1
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Culture and Conflict Review (January 2008), v.2 no.1
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