Received following article from USA, just want to share...

”IN life, she endured plenty of name - calling. In death, one more label is appropriate: Patriot.” — Chicago Tribune editorial Dec 28. It is indeed a befitting label for the first duly elected Muslim woman prime minister of Pakistan.

She had a comfortable jet-set lifestyle away from the land of the pure and yet decided to go back to her country to reach the poor masses of Pakistan. She was well aware of the danger to her life and yet left her children and the husband behind for a better cause. If this is not patriotism, then what else is. I wonder how many of us who sit in our comfortable living rooms far away from Pakistan and talk about going back to Pakistan but moan and groan about the security and other ills of the country. I am also sure there would be endless conversations where we would not hesitate to criticise Bhutto for all their alleged but unproven sins.

Courage is the virtue that Ms Bhutto cherished and her name will glitter in history. The timid souls like us would continue talking.

NASEEM KHAN
Chicago, USA