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My father was the Prime Minister of Pakistan. My grandfather had been in politics, too; however, my own inclination was for a job other than politics. I wanted to be a diplomat, perhaps do some journalism - certainly not politics.

~Benazir Bhutto

Topics: Been Certainly Diplomat Father Grandfather Had However Inclination Job Journalism Minister My Own Other Own Pakistan Perhaps Politics Prime Prime Minister Some Than Too Wanted

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The United Nations charter gives every nation the right to self defence, therefore when the American embassies were bombed it was a matter of time before the Americans responded by going for what they suspected were the causes of the attack.

~Benazir Bhutto

Topics: American Attack Before Bombed Causes Charter Defence Every Every Nation Gives Going Matter Nation Nations Right Self Suspected Therefore Time United United Nations Were

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In 1988, when democracy was restored, the military establishment was still very powerful. The extremist groups were still there. And when the aid and assistance to Pakistan was cut, we had to adopt harsh economic policies. So in a way, it showed that democracy doesn't pay, and the military was able to reassert itself.

~Benazir Bhutto

Topics: Able Adopt Aid Assistance Cut Democracy Economic Economic Policies Establishment Extremist Groups Had Harsh Itself Military Pakistan Pay Policies Powerful Restored Still Very Way Were

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Democracy needs support, and the best support for democracy comes from other democracies.

~Benazir Bhutto

Topics: Best Democracy Needs Other Support

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I've never had a bank account in Switzerland since 1984. Why would the Swiss do this to me? Maybe the Swiss are trying to divert attention from the Holocaust gold scandal.

~Benazir Bhutto

Topics: Account Attention Bank Bank Account Divert Gold Had Holocaust Maybe Me Never Scandal Since Swiss Switzerland Trying Why Would

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I am planning to return and contest the October elections in Pakistan.

~Benazir Bhutto

Topics: Am Contest Elections October Pakistan Planning Return I Am

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General Musharraf needs my participation to give credibility to the electoral process, as well as to respect the fundamental right of all those who wish to vote for me.

~Benazir Bhutto

Topics: Credibility Electoral Fundamental General Give Me Needs Participation Process Respect Right Those Vote Well Who Wish

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Military hardliners called me a 'security threat' for promoting peace in South Asia and for supporting a broad-based government in Afghanistan.

~Benazir Bhutto

Topics: Afghanistan Asia Government Me Military Peace Promoting Security South Supporting Threat

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The military destabilised my government on politically motivated charges.

~Benazir Bhutto

Topics: Charges Government Military Motivated Politically

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The political parties have unanimously rejected the one-man constitutional changes.

~Benazir Bhutto

Topics: Changes Constitutional One-Man Parties Political Political Parties Rejected

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Biography

Nationality: Pakistani

Type: Leader

Born: June 21st, 1953

Died: December 27th, 2007

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