Bhutto's Pakistan

Pakistan needs our help now more than ever. Zardari is a good guy and a good leader who is capable of creating a modern welfare like state in one of the poorest countries in the world. I say this because he is a secular leader who is carrying on the legacy of the greatest political leader since her father. Benazir Bhutto is a martyr for democracy, and yet the possibly reluctant but charismatic replacement for her party position has managed to become the Prime Minister. Her husband Zardari has been accused of corruption and jailed for eleven years, but he has never been convicted of any of the thirty charges against him in court. At this point he is very weak. The US government and media is going after the entire Pakistani state without making a distinction between the military/ISI and the civilian government. The media portrayed the flood response of last year as a failure on his part, and it very well could have been. But that is what happens in war torn states with nuclear weapons, and weak civilian governments. At this point we have a chance to help Zardari's government and save Pakistan before it is too late. If we ignore it then the military will most likely seize power again. If Benazir Bhutto's dream of a democratic and independent Pakistan is ever going to be reached and sustained, then we need to take action now. Give civilian aid to the government and help them bring people out of extreme poverty. As the government gets stronger, slowly cut military spending. And make sure there is over site of how the money is spent. It would be a massive project, but it could turn what is possibly the most dangerous state in the world into a functioning society with no need for military control.