A question about Benizir Bhutto.....?

Question

I was very young, but i remember when she was Prime Minister of Pakistan. A female in charge of a muslim country. Having learned about the culture of islam and the culture that preceded it, this for me, was hope incarnate. Mind you, still just a kid growing up in Munich.
Now, I'm older and our country's (or the west as a whole)relationship with this part of the world has really gone awry. When did she just become fodder? What are we REALLY doing to each other?

Answer 1

Hi Rob, Benazir Bhutto, was the Prime Minister of Pakistan a few times after her father Zulfikar Ali Bhutto was assassinated in 1979. She was the Prime Minister in 1988 and was sacked over alleged corruption charges in 1990 and Sharif took over. She returned a the Prime Minister in 1993 until 1996 when Sharif took over again. In 1999 Benazir and also her husband were sentenced for five years taking kick backs with a Swiss company which was over turned and her and her husband were exiled from Pakistan. She joined the Alliance for the restoration of Democracy with Prime Minister Sharif to create a civilian led democracy with the President of Pakistan to memory his name is Musharraf. Benazir was interviewed here in Australia in October just before she returned to Pakistan . During the interview she was asked if she was concerned about her safety on returning back to Pakistan. She said boldly she was willing to take the risk for all the people of Pakistan to return even if it meant loosing her life to change government to a civilian led democracy. Watching the news feed coming in very early yesterday morning (I work in TV) was quite disturbing this happening so soon on her return back to Pakistan. She never was fodder in her political career there was a deal going on between Sharif and the Pakistan military to get rid of her by claiming she was corrupt by taking kick backs, it was found it wasn't true. This was done to her to stop her being re elected on the 8th of January, it's ironic how everytime something like happens, George Bush gets all US citizens paranoid and US media and press play on for weeks about alcada terrorists and 9/11. To keep the focus off of one of the biggest recessions USA will experience this year. Rob there was only one suicide bomber who did this Benazir, not a terrorist group. Benazir Bhutto political career was one of the subjects I had to study in University in war and political history in human behavior. So you lived abroad too as a kid. Me too I'm from the US and went to school in Australia as a kid and become a permanent resident. So I'm not influenced by US media or press which is only 10% if even that, truth. As for the war on terror there isn't one in Iraq or Afghanistan. I can't wait to see the American public reaction knowing the real truth. I'm watching US news feeds coming from NBC our sister station. With the over dramatized fear factor added to it. No wonder why you would think the way you do. Just relax stop worrying, worry about who your going to kiss on NYE. Unfortunately I have to work. You have a great day mate and Happy New Year.