Assignment 2-1

Saturday, a rally was held by Benazir Bhutto’s husband; Zardari, in Thatta Pakistan. A rally that would have been delivered by Benazir; but an assassination that caused Benazir’s death comes too quickly.

The controversial assassination was determined by Scotland Yard yesterday that a bomb caused her death. The hope of democracy continues by her supporting husband.
Thousands of supporters lined the streets of Pakistan to hear Zardari. The size of this rally was the largest they have seen since Benazir’s death.

Zardari is not the poplar choice of the people but the love for Benazir brings the crowds together hoping Zardari’s reputation will go unnoticed. A huge picture of Bhutto’s son Bilawal hangs behind the husband as a backdrop; who is the appointed chairperson of this campaign. Several supports state “they will avenge the blood of Benazir”. This will yet to be determined because there are beliefs that the voting will still be rigged.

I chose Benazir Bhutto as an icon because of our current situation with United States. Bhutto was a brave woman going back to her country after several years to make a difference in Pakistan. My thoughts go more in depth though; Hillary Clinton wants to make a difference in United States, but it’s just not about American. What about the other countries that we need to deal with diplomatically? As a female, I question the impact choosing a woman for president. Will the other countries show respect of our choice for president?
I think America is ready for a woman to be president, but I don’t think the world is.

United States is different than Pakistan culturally. But the gender card still plays a big role across the world. Having a rally for Bhutto and what she stood for is one thing; but the end result shows where the country is when it comes to a female making a choice and becoming a leader of a country. I applaud Zardari’to continue his wife’s effort for the Pakistans’ freedom but what she stood for will not ever be conveyed because she will not be there to fill that role.

Associated Press. (Saturday, February 9, 2008). Bhutto Husband’s Rally Draws Thousands. MSNBC. Retrieved March 1, 2008, from http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/23080822/