Just 12 days before the already troubled elections in Pakistan, minority leader Benazir Bhutto, recently returned from exile,
has been killed in a combination of gunfire and suicide bombing at a rally.
Bhutto had recently voiced concern over her safety, and this tragic realization of her fears will be felt internationally. The United States'
strategic relationship with Pakistan was tested in November, when leader Pervez Musharraf imposed a
six-week period of emergency rule that threatened to impede the upcoming election.
