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Best of - Benazir Bhutto: Paying the Ultimate Price
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31 minutes
Released:
Jan 11, 2021
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Most Americans simply could not believe their eyes this week, when a violent mob staged an insurrection in the US Capitol. It was the kind of thing that happens in other countries - where the transfer of power isn't peaceful, and where democracy does not hold. Well that reminded us of one of our first episodes, featuring Benazir Bhutto of Pakistan. Bhutto descended from a political dynasty. Her father was ousted as prime minister, and killed in a coup - in 1977. She survived a coup attempt years later, when she became prime minister. In the end, she paid the ultimate price for her belief in democracy and human rights. Seven years after this interview, she was assassinated, as she campaigned for her third term as prime minister. We certainly don’t mean to overstate comparisons between the United States and Pakistan, or any other country. But we are re-posting this episode from 2015, as a reminder of what we have, and what we have to lose.
Released:
Jan 11, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode
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