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

[radarrider.livejournal.com]

There are already accusations being raised that Musharraf's government intentionally failed to make adequate provisions for her security.

This does not surprise me one bit.

No practical security can ever stop a patient and sufficiently determined lone assassin who doesn't mind dying to kill his target.

Entirely correct.