The lesson of Benazir Bhutto

[unixronin]

Benazir Bhutto, twice former Prime Minister of Pakistan and considered likely to win a third term, has been assassinated in Rawalpindi by a suicide bomber during a campaign rally.  That, by now, is probably hardly news any more.

But her death leaves an important example, because she leaves a lesson behind her.  She knew that if she came back to Pakistan, she would be a target for terror attacks.  But she came anyway.  She vowed to defy the threats, refused to be cowed.  She refused to live in fear and allow terrorists to dictate how she should live, what she should and should not do.

In short, she refused to be terrorized.  And in so doing, she set an example that many more of us would do well to emulate.

Comments

[ithildae.livejournal.com]

That is a tragedy. It will be hard to assign blame for the murder. The present government of Pakistan was hardly happy with her either.

There are things you are born to do. Governing was it for her. Life did not seem to matter as much as doing what she felt she needed to do. Here is hoping that her cause sparks a flame against terrorism. Things will probably get worse before they get better. But with that kind of example, I expect them to get better.

[unixronin.livejournal.com]

They're already calling her a martyr for Pakistan.