Benazir Bhutto: Her Death & Her Dreams

Today, Benazir Bhutto was assassinated. The killers were faceless. Al-Qaeda may have been responsible. Other terrorists may have been responsible. The murderers are irrelevant. They are barbarians. They are madmen. They sought martyrdom. Yet, they created a martyr. Bhutto was a beacon. She was an inspiration. She championed freedom. Her desire endures.

Bhutto was fifty-four. My mother’s age is fifty-three. Fortunately, my mother is an American. In the United States, our citizens can ascend. They can prosper. They can surmount their initial stages. They can earn and lead. The Academy Awards, the Forbes 400, and the Presidency are possibilities. How? The United States is a democracy. For Pakistan, Bhutto sought this dream. A dream never realized.