Thursday, December 27, 2007
Assassination
It's very sad that Former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto was assassinated. I don't understand the politics of Pakistan well enough to have an informed opinion as to what forces propelled her or her enemies, but she certainly seemed to have genuine passion for her country. In the interviews I heard with her, she was always polite and gracious, never nasty about her opponents.
More to the point, it's a shame that assassination persists as a way to solve political differences. And it is sad that an intelligent and apparently well-motivated human being had to pay the price for lunacy afoot in the political land.
More to the point, it's a shame that assassination persists as a way to solve political differences. And it is sad that an intelligent and apparently well-motivated human being had to pay the price for lunacy afoot in the political land.
Labels: modern culture, politics
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| posted by jau at 9:56 AM
ligneus — at 8:03 AM, December 28, 2007:
— at 6:48 PM, December 28, 2007:
| posted by jau at 9:56 AM
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ligneus — at 8:03 AM, December 28, 2007:
Maybe it will bring some seriousness into the election campaign regarding the real problems we face, rather than silly stuff like bookshelves that look like a cross and giving the people Christmas presents paid for by the people.
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— at 6:48 PM, December 28, 2007:
It was a little disgusting to see our candidates rushing to exploit the tragedy. I had to keep flipping from CNN for the Democratic candidates to Fox for the Republicans. But as ligneus points out, maybe it beats the political triviality we've been seeing lately. I wonder if this makes Bhutto a martyr for democracy at the hand of a martyr for jihad. Personally, I think of it more as a blow to sanity at the hand of an evil idiot -- and a reminder to keep church and state in different zip codes -- better yet, different time zones.
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