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...Bhutto's assassination highlights once more the deep contradiction between the U.S.'s stated aim of advancing democracy around the world and its actual practice of backing friendly dictators like President Pervez Musharraf when it suits U.S. interests. The Bush Administration will retreat to its co-dependent relationship with the dictator, regarding him as the only remaining bulwark against a Taliban-style fundamentalist theocracy armed with nukes, and will probably flirt no more with any notion of a truly democratic Pakistan. These chickens will one day come home to roost. Mark C. Eades, Oakland, Calif...
...Pakistan needs Musharraf's strong leadership to weather the political backlash as Bhutto supporters try to link him to a supposed plot to kill her. Accusing him of plotting Bhutto's death is wrong. Cars have been burned, and Musharraf symbols have been destroyed out of hatred and anger. Total chaos must not be tolerated, and martial law might have to be imposed to preserve the nation. Extremists must not be allowed to win the day upon the body of Bhutto. Crystal Dueker, Fargo...
...Bhutto was the most powerful advocate of secular democracy and had the courage to confront both Islamic militants and Musharraf's autocratic government. Bhutto's untimely death leaves the Bush Administration with no clear strategy. The U.S. must follow up aggressively to make sure that Musharraf honors Bhutto's memory by continuing the democratic process for which she so bravely gave her life. President George W. Bush must demand that opposition leader Nawaz Sharif be allowed to run and that the fired Supreme Court judges be reinstated. American policy must be directed at building a strong democracy in Pakistan. Waris...
...have taken centuries in reaching wherever you have come. Allow us time for going for the values that you have established for yourself.' PERVEZ MUSHARRAF, President of Pakistan, on accusations that he has rolled back democracy in order to maintain his power...
...Mehsud would certainly have had a motive to kill Benazir. "If I put myself in his shoes, of course I'm not going to take credit. Why give a clear answer to the intelligence services? Make them work. From Mehsud's interest point, it suits him to kill her. Musharraf is no longer of use to the West; he is too unpopular. But Benazir could deliver. She had popular support. These people think once you eliminate Bhutto, you have given a big blow to the government...