A review by wlotus
Daughter Of Destiny: An Autobiography by Benazir Bhutto

5.0

Benazir Bhutto's autobiography has me riled up and awe-struck at what she endured as a political prisoner. I am disgusted at the part my own country's government played in financing the military coup. President Reagan gave aide to the leader of the coup! He gave planes to him! President Carter did not request Prime Minister Bhutto's death sentence be lifted! What on earth were these men thinking?!? Zia had overthrown a democracy, and the United States government was doing business with him, in spite of the reports from Amnesty International of the horrific conditions and tortures political prisoners were enduring in Pakistan! There is no justification that can satisfy me. All I can do is shake my head in shame. I suppose no government is clean, but this really beats all. If I knew all that my country's government has done over the years, my hair would probably stand on end, and I mean that in the most literal way possible.

The world lost a first-class leader when she was assasinated. Perhaps some day the United States will be as enlightned as Pakistan was when then elected her to office.