Bhutto Assassination Sets Off Political Earthquake in Already Unstable Pakistan

Bhutto Assassination Sets Off Political Earthquake in Already Unstable Pakistan

The death of former Pakistani Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto Thursday from wounds suffered in an attack on her party's political rally has sent shock waves through Pakistan and the world, plunging the country into chaos and raising serious questions about the stability and future of the nuclear-armed state on the front line of the war on terror.

Bhutto's life was characterized by tragic deaths in her family, a historic rise to the pinnacle of Pakistani politics and corruption scandals that drove her into repeated exile as Pakistan's well-oiled rumor mills ran wild.

Bhutto was loved and reviled in almost equal measure. Her supporters revered her as the best hope for Pakistan's future; her opponents blasted her for wanting power at any cost and cutting backroom deals with the increasingly unpopular President Pervez Musharraf.

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