Former, and future, Pakistani PM Bhutto returned to her country yesterday to massive crowds and a few hours later survived an assassination attempt. Listening to some of the reaction here in the U.S. two things come to mind. One, Pakistan and the international community need Bhutto to succeed and finally the Bush Administration seems to understand that. Two, Musharraf is part of the problem not part of the solution. Bhutto and her People’s Party have to deal with him but he is not a constructive force. The Bush Administration still does not understand that it is his rule that has facilitated the spike in radicalism within Pakistan.

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