I still say that only the terrorists benefit, but this article gives an interesting analysis of the situation. Good reading.
India-Pakistan: Who Benefits From Bhutto's Death?: "The rioting in Pakistan, following the assassination of presidential candidate Benazir Bhutto, has died down, leaving about sixty dead. India has taken its border troops off alert, as there has been no flood of refugees. The Pakistani elections, scheduled for January 8th, have been delayed a month. The government has photos of the assassins, and is offering a huge reward ($164,000) for information about their identity. Officially, the Taliban and al Qaeda deny carrying out the Bhutto killing, but the government has many convincing radio intercepts that say otherwise, and the terrorists are openly pleased about the death of a politician who called for more effective counter-terror operations. While many blame the government for killing Bhutto, the terrorists had more to gain by having her gone. Bhutto was the military government's easy way out of their increasingly unpopular dictatorship. The other major candidate for president, Nawaz Sharif, has a grudge against the military (which overthrew him), while Bhutto has been more accommodating."
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