Tragic

That's the one word that sums up what's happened in Pakistan. Tragic. They're playing footage of Benazir's interviews, and she acknowledged that her life would be under constant threat in Pakistan, but that she was an optimist and would take the risk for democracy. And I admit I was always a bit cynical about her motives.

But think about it. She could have lived a very comfortable life in London or Dubai. She had children who were worried for her. But she took the gamble in going back to Pakistan...and she paid for it with her life.

So...whatever the charges of corruption, or of being seeking power for power's sake...I think all of that has been - and should be - erased by the fact that she paid the ultimate price for what she believed in. And no one should question that commitment.