"Am I therefore become your enemy,because I TELL YOU THE TRUTH...?"
(Galatians 4:16)

Benazir Was 'Everything The Islamists Fear'

She knew the risks, she gambled, she lost.And Pakistan has lost. Lost a leader who, despite all her faults, was a democrat who wanted to move her country forward, bring its extremists to the centre, and take on the irreconcilables.That is why they murdered her. They could not reconcile with the possibility of a woman coming to power again. A strong, modern, working woman involved in politics is everything the Islamists fear.It challenges their world view.Bhutto knew how much she embodied their fears and knew they wanted to kill her.I'd asked her about the dangers shortly before she returned to Pakistan from exile. She was quite open, acknowledging that there would almost certainly be attempts on her life, but she said she trusted in her security and in Allah.I asked her again in Karachi just a few hours after the first attempt which killed over 130 people.She did not say it was her destiny to go forward and lead Pakistan, but she alluded to it and said she would not be cowed from realising her dream.But it was a gamble. Could she stay alive long enough to win the office of Prime Minister and the enhanced security the post brings.Two weeks before the election we have the answer.So she has lost her life, Pakistan has lost a leader, and two young girls have lost a mother.

As in the days of Noah....
Diposting oleh