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Democracy Sidetracked Again

Yesterday's murder of Pakistani opposition leader and former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto brings U.S. policy on Pakistan back into the spotlight.

Having just returned from Pakistan last week, I can't say that this incident is a complete surprise. On the eve of next month's parliamentary election, tensions among Pakistan's political leaders were palpable as violence escalated.

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This article was originally published in Baltimore Sun.

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