http://www.popandpolitics.com/2008/12/01/this-day-in-history-taking-charge-and-staying-seated/ Thu, 19 Nov 2009 16:11:58 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 http://www.popandpolitics.com/2008/12/01/this-day-in-history-taking-charge-and-staying-seated/comment-page-1/#comment-11730 Pablo Wed, 03 Dec 2008 03:58:27 +0000 http://www.popandpolitics.com/?p=9956#comment-11730 thank you Debbie for helping us look 20 years back.....trying to make sense to the almost non-sensical! However, history is the best judge and will tell with time thank you Debbie for helping us look 20 years back…..trying to make sense to the almost non-sensical! However, history is the best judge and will tell with time

]]> http://www.popandpolitics.com/2008/12/01/this-day-in-history-taking-charge-and-staying-seated/comment-page-1/#comment-11724 Vivian Nijensohn Tue, 02 Dec 2008 18:22:50 +0000 http://www.popandpolitics.com/?p=9956#comment-11724 Deborah, I am glad that you headed your "this date in history" with a post about Benazir Bhutto. From the start of her ascend she caught my attention and interest. The fact that she became primer minister of Pakistan was enough of a credential to make her a very special and brave woman, but trying to come back to power in a country where fundamentalism has a hold was and act of blind heroism . Her assassination a year ago was a sad day not only for her country but for the world Deborah, I am glad that you headed your “this date in history” with a post about Benazir Bhutto. From the start of her ascend she caught my attention and interest. The fact that she became primer minister of Pakistan was enough of a credential to make her a very special and brave woman, but trying to come back to power in a country where fundamentalism has a hold was and act of blind heroism . Her assassination a year ago was a sad day not only for her country but for the world

]]> http://www.popandpolitics.com/2008/12/01/this-day-in-history-taking-charge-and-staying-seated/comment-page-1/#comment-11721 Shazia Rafi Tue, 02 Dec 2008 14:49:08 +0000 http://www.popandpolitics.com/?p=9956#comment-11721 it was indeed a moving day 20 years ago as this young woman stood to take the oath of office from an old man, with military attaches saluting behind her, both symbols of the structure that had killed her father and imprisoned her, and that continue to obstruct democracy and rule of law today. she wasn't perfect, she did fall from grace, democracy is arguably more vulnerable to grease, but its still the only hope against extremism it was indeed a moving day 20 years ago as this young woman stood to take the oath of office from an old man, with military attaches saluting behind her, both symbols of the structure that had killed her father and imprisoned her, and that continue to obstruct democracy and rule of law today. she wasn’t perfect, she did fall from grace, democracy is arguably more vulnerable to grease, but its still the only hope against extremism

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