I'm Sorry, But This Made Me Cry...

[WillyT]

And part of it, is that while she was 19 at the time of this picture, I was 17.

Yet she was willing to do what most of us are not.

And as an American who tries to believe the shit we spout (see: G. Washington v. Cherry Tree).

The reality is, that Benazir Bhutto was a greater American than most.

:shrug:

[Sarah Ibarruri]

1. :( She was a great and brave woman. nt

[WillyT]

13. Yes... She Was...

Thank You

[Fed_Up_Grammy]

2. Goerge Washington and the cherry tree?

You mean there isn't one good thing you can think of about the USA,or one hero?

Sad!

[rasputin1952]

10. There are plenty of things that can be said about G Washington

Most of them pretty good. But some things were just plain overblown, like a lot of other things we were taught was history. Washington and the cherry tree was a story created by a Bishop to make GW look more like an honest man than he was. Same w/the tossing of a Silver Dollar across the Potomac.
Washington was actually a pretty poor General as well, losing far more battles than were won. thing is, he won the important ones that would eventually bring about the capitulation of the British Army.

As a president, he did far better, setting precedents that have long been honored. He was a man of grace and dignity. He understood people, especially when it came to a fledgling nation that needed direction and purpose. The thought that he could have set up a "royal" administration, but stayed true to democratic-republic principles, is somewhat frightening, but it shows a great deal od character.

Like all people, he had flaws...but if let those flaws mold the man, this would be a far different country, he held back the flaws, and so we began this journey as a nation founded on basic human Rights and rule of law.

[WillyT]

12. Damn, Either You're Shallow... Or You're Misreading Me...

You are aware, of course, that the "Cherry Tree" story is a lie, right?

:shrug:

[Fed_Up_Grammy]

15. You mean the cherry tree story was a lie????? I'll be damned.

[Sarah Ibarruri]

16. I understand what he's talking about......

There are no big time heroes here.

[Sanity Claws]

3. Her head was uncovered

Was she forced to cover her head by the politics? I always remember her with a veil.
I assume that's her father she's with. Is that right?

[lastliberalintexas]

6. No, I think it was the Indian PM

Or a cabinet level type minister, from back when the relations weren't quite so terrible between the 2 countries.

[Sanity Claws]

9. I thought the man would be Indian because of the turban

but I couldn't think of why she would be photographed with an Indian politician. I know her father was Muslim but I thought perhaps the Muslims in that part of the world wore turbans for cultural reasons.

[Warpy]

8. She started to wear a simple scarf when she married

I always thought that was something she and her husband agreed upon.

Pakistan is still a conservative country, even though the head scarf is still optional. I know women there who wear one or not, depending on the occasion.

[kentuck]

4. She looked like Joan Baez...

A Harvard graduate?

[LaStrega]

5. agreeing with Sarah

and she was positively stunning

[rasputin1952]

7. There was a marvelous and intelligent mind beneath those locks.

She was brave, empathetic, more than willing to accept that sometimes, sacrifice is necessary to advance.

the world is a far lesser place because of the act of cowards.

[Skittles]

11. I thought Ms. Bhutto was beautiful until the day she died

she looked so classy

[Elidor]

14. She was a striking young woman

She looks like a wild thing, almost like a wolf. While there were aspects to her I don't really care for, she certainly had courage in abundance. A rich life.

[sicksicksick_N_tired]

17. And, at the time of her death, her son is 19.

She was a perpetual idealist.

Idealism is "bad", these days.

Barbarianism is the rule.

I suppose there will be some really wicked people, here, post as if she deserved to be assassinated. That makes me more sad,...and angry.

[MzNov]

18. I'll cry with you WillyT.

and with the Pakistanis who are in such deep pain.

Very few people anywhere know exactly what their calling in life is and sets out to live that calling. She was one of those people. There are many great Americans also, but most of us will never have the defined mission that this wonderful woman did. She will always be one of my heroes.

:-( :cry:

[baldguy]

19. For most of her life, she was in mortal danger.

[Franc_Lee]

20. Ms. Bhutto wasn't very bright, if not this last successful attempt to kill her then

how long did she expect to remain alive. I recall this past October 100+ civilians who were killed in blasts aimed at getting her.

In a country where terror, kidnappings, suicide bombings run rampant, unfortunately Ms. Bhutto possibly believed she would remain bullet-proof especially where her own government refused to provide any security. To me it seems absurd that she would taunt the terrorists (or whoever) by allowing herself to be so readily available for target practice. Ms. Bhutto ultimately proved to be a piece of cake to eliminate, sad to say...

[WillyT]

21. Oh, I See... So The Cowards Are The Smart Ones

You wouldn't want to put yourself in any danger when it comes to your country and for the things you believe in, huh?

That explains why America is way past its greatness these days, now doesn't it?

:wtf:

[blogslut]

22. The man is Indian foreign minister Swaran Singh

Here is another photo. The man shaking hands with Indira Gandhi (also assassinated) is Ms. Bhutto's father, Zulfikar Ali Bhutto - who was executed in 1979. So much death.