Reconciliation: Islam, Democracy,
and the West by Benazir Bhutto
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Benazir Bhutto returned to Pakistan in October 2007, after eight years of
exile, hopeful that she could be a catalyst for change. Upon a tumultuous
reception, she survived a suicide-bomb attack that killed nearly two
hundred of her compatriots. But she continued to forge ahead, with more
courage and conviction than ever, since she knew that time was running
out—for the future of her nation and for her life.
In Reconciliation, Bhutto recounts in gripping detail her final months in
Pakistan and offers a bold new agenda for how to stem the tide of Islamic
radicalism and to rediscover the values of tolerance and justice that lie at
the heart of her religion. She speaks out not just to the West but also to the
Muslims across the globe. Bhutto presents an image of modern Islam that
defies the negative caricatures often seen in the West. After reading this
book, it will become even clearer what the world has lost by her
assassination.

Personal Review: Reconciliation: Islam, Democracy, and the
West by Benazir Bhutto
The author portrays a sharp contrast between the
peaceful Arabs and the extremists who seek to
foster continued clashes with the West.
Mrs. Bhutto provides an excellent portrayal of
early Islamic accomplishments in the arts, sciences
and engineering. Shamefully, this progress has been
stultified because the radical Islamic dogma seeks
continued war with the West on a number of important
fronts. The 9-11 terrorist attack is seen as a Crusade
in reverse by the extremist Arabs and potentially Al Qaeda.
Mrs. Bhutto returned to large crowds during 1986 in Lahore,
Pakistan. The author took great pains to demonstrate how
the Quran respects women generally. Despite this, printing
was not allowed in Muslim lands until 1727. For this
reason, the intellectual period of Arab advancement slowed.
The book is sectionalized so that there is an extensive
discussion of the various Middle Eastern spheres of
influence. For instance, General Zia pitted the Sh'ia
against the Sunnis in order to halt the spread of the
Iranian Revolution. In Pakistan's Sh'ia Northern Region,
Sunnis joined the Afghan Mujahideen fighting the Soviets
in Afghanistan. Anti-Sh'ia sentiment was encouraged to
motivate Mujahideen to fight. Ultimately, the Sh'ia
retaliated against the Sunnis.
Mrs. Bhutto shows how Islam and democracy are inevitable.
Without the extremists, Islam is about the consent of
the governed, as well as universal participation.
In the Quran, the election of a Chief Executive is by the
uncoerced will of the people.
Democratic institutions undermined the authority of the
Shah of Iran. Independence did not bring economic or
social reforms to North African nations. In 1922, Britain
installed Hashimite King Faisal (Sunni) to rule Iraq.
Local people viewed him as a foreigner.
Afghanistan hosted both a Cold War against the Soviet Union
and a terrorist campaign of Islamic extremists against
the West. Hamas embraced a formal charter of violence
aimed at creating a Palestinian State. Ultimately, the
West Bank standard of living has exceeded Gaza.

Indonesia has the greatest number of Muslims on earth.
In August, 1990, extremists brought down the Pakistani
government. The Nawaz administration tried to reverse
much of Mrs. Bhutto's social programs. Toward the end
of the volume, the author called for new ideas and a
distinctive bold commitment.
Overall, the book is a masterpiece. Every politician in
Washington, DC should read the volume and learn from it !
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