Assassinée

Before we begin shedding too copious tears for the late Benazir Bhutto, we should recall what precisely she represented, which was a megolomaniacal, Western kleptocrat who thought of Pakistan as a family fief and who, in many unguarded moments, spoke of it as such as well. Now I, for one, would prefer to live under a corrupt aristocrat than under a military dictator. That said, all the speculation about how Bhutto's death will affect Pakistan's "transition to democracy" is perfectly crazy.

I admit, though, that the cui bono confuses me a bit.