Benazir Bhutto

"Here lies the sorceress of Alois, who loved the people who killed her." - Tamora Pierce from The Woman Who Rides Like A Man

To have a female leader in a Muslim country was a small glimmer of light in an otherwise dark world. Some might call this sorcery, or at best, unnatural. Perhaps that is why she is now dead? Yesterday she was snuffed out like a candle long before her time.

Perhaps she is not like a candle, but like a dandelion? A small, tenacious little weed that once plucked leaves a dozen more popping up behind her whether you like it or not. Only time will tell. Martyrs are important in most cultures, and seem especially so to Muslims. Perhaps others will use her death for good?

I don't know her politcs well, but to have a female leader in a part of the world where women generally aren't treated very well was a breath of fresh air.