Political Violence

Here in the USA, we are just beginning the big push of the presidential campaign. There has been a lot of critical remarks, erroneous statements (and some downright lies), name calling, and on and on... But we don't shoot political candidates like has happened in Pakistan.

After countless failed assassination attempts, some idealistic fool finally ended the life of Benazir Bhutto. Some may take me to task for calling a suicide bomber a fool, but that's how I see it. I don't know much about Ms. Bhutto's political views. She was Prime Minister of Pakistan twice, each time being charged with corruption. But that's still no reason to kill someone - at least not in our country.

I know - we've had political assassinations in the USA. Abraham Lincoln, John F. Kennedy, Bobby Kennedy, Martin Luther King Jr., are just some of those who's life was cut short by someone who simply disagreed with them. But thankfully this is rare. We don't always agree with our leaders, and I certainly don't agree with all of the presidential candidates. But here, we just don't vote for candidates with whom we don't agree. Assassination is abhorrent. And it must always be considered that way.