It is clear that Bhutto had a near icon status (link to newspaper covers seen above) and it is important not to shroud her life and legacy in sanitized saint narratives. Suspicion is my usual disposition and grow weary when any leader is so universally praised by mainstream American media. I do not know much about Bhutto or Pakistan which means I am posting mostly links with limited commentary. Allah (swt) knows best.

I want to thank malangbaba, via Ihsan for pointing me towards this information on Bhutto. Before I list the links, I like the premise one suggested link began with,

I am not particularly enthused at discussing Benazir’s checkered past, considering that she is dead and that Islamically, we avoid talking about someone’s shortcomings after their passing. But, in weighing the benefit vs. harm, I find it important that between the eulogies, the unending praises and the references to Benazir’s “martyr” status, that we take a moment to step away and be JUST to history. Revisionist history, especially in matters that may frame the future of Pakistan, can be especially harmful.

With that said...

Links:

• Benazir Bhutto: The fall of a corrupt puppet
• A look at the "official narrative" surrounding the fall of Benazir Bhutto
• They blame Musharraf by Robert Fisk
• Tariq Ali on Democracy Now
• Daughter of the West (Benazir Bhutto) by Tariq Ali

See Also (via Muslim Matters)

• Benazir Bhutto Killed in Terrorist Attack (several updates and links)
• Pakistan’s Puppet Dictator Declares State of Emergency (Musharraf Won’t Let Go)
• Why the Masses are Like Sheep… Benazir, Musharraf and Pakistan’s Corrupt Politics
• US to Invade Pakistan?
• Lal Masjid (Red Mosque) Revisited — The Aftermath

And more:

• The Corruption of Benzair Bhutto (Ali Eteraz)
• Pakistan's Flawed and Feudal Princess