An important opinion piece on Benazir Bhutto that is long overdue for the main stream media in the West. The writer challenges, from personal experiences and observations, the conventional storyline that Bhutto is a fighter for democracy in Pakistan. The writer provides some much needed historical background of Bhutto, and reminds us that Bhutto, not so long ago, was granted immunity from prosecution by Pervez Musharraf himself so that she could return to Pakistan. And that Bhutto remains mostly unmolested by the Musharraf military dictatorship, whereas many other actvists have been arrested and silenced.

Wow! And I thought my family was bad. This reads like a script for The Sopranos. Unfortunately, I'm afraid Ms. Fatima Bhutto (to differentiate her from her aunt) is likely right. An interesting insiders perspective on events half a world away.

Interesting inside look at a complicated situation. Personal interests leave lots of questions about the accuracy of the claims but it is still well worth reading.