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Remembering Bhutto

U.S. and world leaders react to the assassination of former Pakistan prime minister Benazir Bhutto.

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  • Posted By: bbwbedazzler @ 01/03/2008 3:29:03 PM

    I am sorry but i see no honor in martrydom, she would have served her country better if she has stayed alive to further her casue, some risk is good, outlandish rish is just plain stupid..... she is much more of an asset to her country alive then as some dead and remembered... don't get me wrong i am not blaming her for her own death but come on lets me sensible, hopefully we will see her message rise up in someone else male or female....

  • Posted By: Amill @ 01/01/2008 6:42:58 AM

    The assassination of Benazir Bhutto could not have come at a more auspicious time in history. She truly was a fearless, passionate force for change. Her death was not the end of her story, however. She has heralded the entry of a new era of female leadership in our country and our world. As history will have shown us, paradigm shifts often come with the laying down of one's own life and personal ego, the shedding of one's own blood. Long live the heart and soul and spirit of Benazir Bhutto. May she be an eternal inspiration to all women who seek to give back to the world a piece of its lost heart. Truly what passion and courage that takes! One might ask Mrs. Hillary Clinton or Maya Angelou, who believes in Mrs.Clinton, about female courage in times of great change. I think both women could teach us all something about that.

  • Posted By: aboo @ 12/31/2007 12:36:59 AM

    Had the world put in as much effort in bringing down Osama Laden as it had done in vanquishing Adolf Hitler, old Ossy would had long been hanged, drawn and quartered. The fact that the old goat has escaped justice for so long id due to the fact that Musharraf's military is hiding and protecting him

  • Posted By: Seattlerains @ 12/29/2007 6:45:24 PM

    Benazir Bhutto followed in the footsteps of Michael Collins, Mohatma Gandhi, Indira Gandhi, Martin Luther King, Lennon...... she was incredibly passionate about her country, her people and their future. She gave her people a simple voice and achievable hope. She was years ahead of her time. I hope that the flame that carried her will spark political activism in the younger girls of Pakistan. The world needs them more then ever.

  • Posted By: Chlois @ 12/29/2007 11:15:47 AM

    In a male-dominated world its the *little boys* who are afraid of the strength of an intelligent woman. Apparently they saw Bhutto as such a global threat they had to annihilate her.

  • Posted By: Musclecary @ 12/29/2007 3:35:34 AM

    Benazir Bhutto was perhaps the most courageous political figure on the planet. She put her life on the line in the name of democracy and for the people of Pakistan. I can't imagine any other person in public office who would dare to do what she did. She gave a voice to the voiceless, cared about women's issues in a male-dominated society, and chose to fight for what she knew was right. The world has lost a true heroine.

  • Posted By: angelcollie @ 12/29/2007 1:10:53 AM

    It's so sad a person has to be dead to be honored and receive accolades and tributes.

  • Posted By: suzanne1012001 @ 12/28/2007 10:37:34 PM

    I was shocked and saddened when I read about Bhutto's assassination. I had long been an admirer of this beautiful, intelligent leader. I think she was a wonderful role model for girls growing up looking for a female role model. She had it all: Intelligence, beauty, a good heart, and leadership ability. And on top of all that she was a wife and mothe rof three children, who must miss her terribly. The world mourns for Benazir Bhutto.

  • Posted By: orleyh @ 12/28/2007 8:00:19 PM

    Comment: Could it be that Pakistan's president, Pervez Musharraf, was RIGHT when he detained Mrs. Bhutto under House Arrest, as he put it, "FOR HER OWN SAFETY" and moreover, that the rest of you, including the US Government who demanded her immediate release might have been WRONG AGAIN?
    The White House said Bhutto's release was "crucial for Pakistan's future that moderate political forces work
    together to bring Pakistan back on the path to democracy." Had not for Musharraf, she might have been killed earlier.

  • Posted By: orleyh @ 12/28/2007 7:48:50 PM

    Could it be that Pakistan's president, Pervez Musharraf, was RIGHT when he said he was putting Ms. Bhutto under house arrest FOR HER OWN SAFETY, and that the rest of you, including the US Government, who jumped on him for doing so were WRONG AGAIN?

  • Posted By: CHJeff @ 12/28/2007 7:35:54 PM

    It is proper and right, that every pastor and every religous leader, pray for the Prime Minister's family, friends and followers. We need to keep the great nation of Pakistan in prayer, as healing and ronciliation comes across the land. Her death will NOT be in vain.

    Very Respectfully yours in Christ,

    CH (LTC) Jeff Burnsed

  • Posted By: CHJeff @ 12/28/2007 7:33:03 PM

    People responsible for this heinous act, will eventually answer to God Almighty. Our prayers, thoughts and concerns are with the millions of people who loved and followed the Prime Minister. May the Lord bless her legacy! Churches and religious centers across the USA...around the globe....are praying for friends, family and followers. The world has lost a truly great leader...we commit her to the Lord.

    Very Respectfully in Christ..and His Love

    CH (LTC) Jeff Burnsed
    Senior Pastor


  • Posted By: messager41 @ 12/28/2007 3:39:11 PM

    This is a very sad day that we have evil people in the world that are afraid of the change and truth. May the ones who did this horrified crime burn in hell for it.

  • Posted By: Ladybug1st @ 12/28/2007 3:39:03 PM

    A horrible thing, definately!!!! I pray to GOD that the perpetrators are caught and are punished to the extent that the "human" laws allow. GOD, we all know, will deal with them when that time comes. Our love of GOD; (Jehova; Allah and all those other names we have learned to use to express ourselves about that ONLY ONE GOD that rules US ALL and our love for ALL MANKIND, will some day bring love, consciense and understanding, to all those so heartless, that take so many people's lives,, (men, women and children), and
    torture and kill, the way they do. May GOD bless us ALL ! !

  • Posted By: messager41 @ 12/28/2007 3:36:49 PM

    This is a very sad day that we have evil people in the world that are afraid of the change and truth. May the ones who did this horrified crime burn in hell for it.

  • Posted By: darlingangel19l @ 12/28/2007 2:34:55 PM

    A woman who fought for her country has died but her message never will. It is a sad day.

  • Posted By: Larrydberry @ 12/28/2007 1:49:49 PM

    I am saddened by the events in Pakistan. I am also proud of the person, Mrs. Bhutto. Her death, yet tragic may in the end bring about a realization that in many countries around the world we are faced with a real threat to freedom and democracy. There are those who wish to press their own agendas and limited beliefs on the rest of us. Most of the world believes in a God, no matter what name you use to identify him. This single belief should unify us and not separate us. However, we have a long way to go before we just accept one another and decide to live in peace. We need to put our differences aside and come together for the betterment of all mankind. I believe Mrs. Bhutto wanted that and I think most of us want that as well. I firmly believe the Pakistani people will endure and overcome the violence that they are now faced with. We as people of other nations must come together to help in whatever way we can without looking to benefit individually from the outcome. We will all benefit if Pakistan is stable and one that puts freedom ahead of treachery and terrorism. When will we understand that our lives are interwoven in the fabric of life of all other human beings. We can not allow our beliefs to serarate us by rather to understand them and to come together for the benefit of each other. I firmly believe Mrs. Bhutto wanted that and still does. We as a world community have the ability to erase the face of terrosism on our planet. We just need to come together for the benefit of each other. Over the centuries we have heard the words of great men an women who lived their lives to help us understand that we have the ability to change the world we live in without violence. It seems to continue to fall on deaf ears. We need leaders in all walks of life and cultures to stand up for peace and prosperity for the good of their society and that of mankind. Mrs. Bhutto will be missed but her message will not.

  • Posted By: HOLYJORIMO @ 12/28/2007 1:45:38 PM

    TRULY A GREAT LOSS INDEED FOR A WOMAN WHO WAS AHEAD OF HER TIME. I MYSELF AM CHRISTIAN, BUT I REALIZE TO CONVERSION BY FORCE IS WRONG NO MATTER WHAT RELIGION YOU ARE. IM MORE INTERESTED IN HOW THIS WILL EFFECT THE PRESIDENTIAL RACE IN THE UNITED STATES SIMPLY BECAUSE IT SEEMS AS IF FOREIGN POLICY HAS BEEN A THING OF THE PAST, BUT NOW IS REEMRGING. I HOPE THAT THE COUNTRIES WHO HAVE THE POWER CAN COME TOGETHER IN SUPPORT OF PAKISTAN IN THIS TIME OF CRISIS.

  • Posted By: G.Saleh @ 12/28/2007 1:43:03 PM

    I am married to a muslim man and I never once thought or saw him as a bad person, in this day in age we are all at risk of any physcos shooting at us, what a tragedy!

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