Bhuto Killed

I was disheartened earlier this morning to hear about another carbombing in Pakistan, outside of Islamabad.  Shortly after arriving in the office I also learned that Benazir Bhuto, who was leading the rally where the bombing occured, was assassinated at the same time as the blast.

She wasn’t a saint (no one in politics is) but now there is no effective opposition in Pakistan for the upcoming elections. Nawaz Sharif is not eligible to run, Bhuto is dead, and the cricket player (I’ve forgotten his name) has said he is not running “in protest.”

My experience in Pakistan last month was very positive.  Good people, by which I mean the Pakistanis, not Bhuto in particular, who are trying their best deserve better than to have things like this happen in their midst.