Why did it take a (another) crisis to bring Pakistan into focus (again)?

[ProSense]

Why did it take a (another) crisis to bring Pakistan into focus (again)?

It took the death of Benazir Bhutto, 1953-2007, to finally put the focus on Pakistan, where it should have been all along, and where the signs of danger were mounting.

Bhutto’s death comes less than two months after a state of emergency was declared by Pervez Musharraf, Pakistan’s dictator. Those developments brought into focus U.S. aid to Pakistan, which amounts to $10 billion, but the why did it take a crisis? Pakistan’s unrest will certainly impact U.S. efforts in Afghanistan.

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[Catch22Dem]

1. Because, sadly, we have our own crisis right here. (n/t)

[doc03]

2. Americans have a short attention span, anyone know

what Britney Spears did today?

[MuseRider]

3. Well, we always have said that we

multi task well and we do but these SOB's keep so much on the table that we can't even begin to catch up. Sad to say but with the multitudes of outrageous doings every single day I can't, not anymore. I rely on everyone here to do their own thing and between all of us we manage to touch some of it.

[Renew Deal]

4. Because we have a short attention span

Especially for anything not directly within the 50 states.

[beachmom]

5. K & R