Benazir Bhutto was shot and assassinated in Pakistan by a suicide bomber on Thursday. Bhutto had re-entered Pakistan after being exiled in 1992 when the current prime minister, Pervez Musharraf, declared a state of emergency, suspended the constitution, arrested supreme court judges and shut down the nations newspapers.
Now onto my opinion: My jaw dropped when I heard this story on the news. I have been following Pakistan's situation since Musharraf declared the state of emergency and Bhutto was one of the only hopes I saw for the country. She wanted to restore democracy to the country and was supported by many of the people. She was elected twice in democratic elections but was kicked out by extremists because she is a woman.
This is a tragedy for both Pakistan and the world. Now Musharraf has no opposition to fight against the suspension of the constitution and the violation of Pakistani peoples rights. The United States is speaking out against the decision but has not cut a significant amount of aid due to the fact that Musharraf is an ally in the War on Terror.
I'll keep you updated as more information is released or you can watch the news and read the paper.
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