Benezir Bhutto Dies in Attack!

[Deity Dude]

Originally posted by Traianvs


That's how popular leaders go on campaign in Pakistan, Middle East etc.. different cultural habits

I don't believe that that is necessarily true, but even if it is maybe they should change out of practicality.

[Agathon]

Originally posted by LordShiva
It seems as if every single Pakistani leader (since Jinnah), apart from Nawaz and Pervez who are still alive, has been assassinated (unless teh explosion that caused Zia's mysterious plane crash wasn't as sinister as it appears to have been). In fact, Liaqat Ali Khan (teh first PM, and first post-Jinnah leader) was assassinated in teh same park in Rawalpindi as Benazir was.

That's the explanation. It's the cursed park of politician death.

Hey, it's a better explanation than LOTM's insane neocon ramblings.

Here's a decent op-ed on the subject from the Guardian (and before people start, there's been plenty of Bhutto worship in that paper as well).

http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/story/0,,2233334,00.html

[Traianvs]

Originally posted by Deity Dude


I don't believe that that is necessarily true, but even if it is maybe they should change out of practicality.

But it's the best way to reach the masses. I suppose they can't muster an equal campaign budget as some presidential candidates in the US can, so maybe they manage with what they have? My guess is as good as yours

[Proteus_MST]

Maybe thy should have encased her in an iron maiden (without nails in the inside) before putting her out of the sunroof.

O.K., it would have been problematic for her to wave, encased in the iron maiden, but at least she would have had some protection against bullets

[Deity Dude]

Originally posted by Traianvs


But it's the best way to reach the masses. I suppose they can't muster an equal campaign budget as some presidential candidates in the US can, so maybe they manage with what they have? My guess is as good as yours

Well its my understanding the car was bulletproof. It is also my understanding she already spoke. So why stick youself outside of your bulletproof car in the middle of an uncontrollable mob. And if you are gonna do that couldn't she have a bulletproof dome or something. It just looks like trouble waiting to happen, unneccessarily.

I can't believe that it is a matter of budget constraint.

[SlowwHand]

As soon as it happened, some were calling her a martyr.

[Agathon]

And now the great democratic party that is the PPP has installed Bhutto's 19 year old son as the new leader of the party.



See, I told you they were bent. It's the "get Bhuttos elected party".

[Deity Dude]

we are starting again
if anyone is interested

[SlowwHand]

Starting what?

[Deity Dude]

oops wrong thread

[SlowwHand]

Dude, you make me feel crazy.