Democracy Sidetracked Again
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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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