With an eerie sense of inevitability, Benazir Bhutto's return to Pakistan after an eight year exile turned into one of the country's worst acts of terrorism, with up to 130 people killed. Pakistan has taken one more step towards civil war, between the most likely suspects - militant Islamists - and pro democracy forces. Bhutto has promised to reinstall democracy in a pro American government. This statement in itself is easily enough to incur the wrath of Taleban linked militants and members of the intelligence services (ISI). She also stated her intent to up the battle against Al-Qaida in Pakistan's north west frontier. Forget Iraq, Pakistan is now the front in the global war against militant Islam. Al-Qaida have stated their intention to overthrow Musharraf's government, the Taleban are resurgent and now united with Pakistan's equivalent, and the military retain, possibly expand still, the country's nuclear arsenal. The stakes could not be higher.
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