Candidate Review - Assassination of Benazir Bhutto - John Edwards

You know it's not my fault all the Republican Candidates chose to have names in the lower part of the alphabet.

Well Edward's website links to his statement on the front page, which is, as mentioned previously, convenient.

"I want to say a word about the terrible tragedy that occurred in Pakistan earlier today. It's a terrible thing for the process of democratization in Pakistan, it's a terrible thing for the stability of Pakistan, and it's very important that we, America, and those of us who are running for president of the United States, be a strengthening and calming influence in these kinds of times.

. . . "I spoke to President Musharraf a few minutes ago and I urged him to continue the democratization process because of how important it is to the Pakistani people and how important it is to his country. I also urged him to allow international investigators into Pakistan so that, for the rest of the world, there can be credibility in determining what the facts were and what actually occurred.

"It's very important for the Pakistani people, for the stability of the world and for America's interests, that the democratization process continue, and I believe this is the time for America to be a strong and calming influence in a difficult and unstable environment."

I'm not sure about America's ability, under President Bush, to be a calming influence. But who knows.

Still this is pretty good all things considered.