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A year ago, Benazir Bhutto was killed in an incident that is still not quite clear in my mind.

I am not sure of this was a real assassination attempt or an attempt to create ‘sympathy’ with a failed attempt (that unfortunately went really bad). I have not heard anything from the media that can convince me that we will ever know what really happened, and who is ultimately responsible.

At the time, I started writing a post that highlighted my beliefs that progress towards democracy in Pakistan had taken a significant backwards step with the elimination of the one person who seemed to be the strongest voice for progress.

It is amazing how much can change in one year. For the current events in Pakistan, and the fact that she is still highly regarded, please go to the following link

http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20081226/wl_sthasia_afp/pakistanattacksbhuttoanniversary

A photo from AFP that sets the right mood

mourners

I am sure there are many other similar stories throughout the web.

Pakistan is certainly not out of the woods. Hopefully, the rest of world will continue to support the attempts of Asif Ali Zardari, Benazir’s husband and now President of Pakistan, to bring real reform in the country. However, it is not the first time that there has been sign of progress, only to be shattered again by violence, a military coup or severe corruption.

With chaos in so many other areas of the world, and no real improvements in the Middle East, Africa and South East Asia, do we have a ray of hope in Pakistan? Has Benazir achieved in death what she was not able to achieve in life?

Only time will tell, but I am interested in your thoughts.

Thanks

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Singapore has decided to change the sense of rotation of the Singapore Flyer (a large observation wheel opened in March of this year) because “Feng Shui” masters have indicated that the original rotation was pumping money and fortune out of Singapore and into the sea.

If you do not believe this (I had trouble myself) here is a story in The Manilla Times quoting the Straits Times (but I could not find the original story there…)

http://www.manilatimes.net/national/2008/aug/11/yehey/world/20080811wor4.html

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Belgium beats Italy in the Olympic Football tournament to qualify for the semi-finals. This has not happened often, especially recently. The last I can remember was a victory against Italy in the 1980 European Championship which qualified Belgium for the final against the Soviet Union.

Last time Belgium did this well in the Olympic Games was in 1920, when they actually won the tournament. Yes, Belgium did get a Gold Medal in Olympic football, something that Brazil has not been able to achieve!

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Singapore Ladies Table Tennis team has beaten Korea in the semi-finals of the Olympic Games. They are now facing China in the finals.

This will be Singapore’s first Olympic medal since 1960 and only the second one they ever won. Singapore will reward each gold medal winner with 1 million Singapore Dollars; a silver medal is worth 1/2 million and a bronze medallist will get 250,000 S$. Nice incentives for their top athletes.

Item 4

Michael Phelps has won 8 gold medals in one Olympic games and 14 in two!

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A white Zimbabwean has won that countries only Olympic gold medal so far. What is President Mugabe going to do about it?

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